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    fraught
    /frɔːt/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a situation or course of action) filled with or likely to result in (something undesirable): "marketing any new product is fraught with danger" Similar full offilled withswarming withrife with
    • 2. causing or affected by anxiety or stress: "there was a fraught silence" Similar anxiousworriedupsetdistraughtOpposite calm

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRAUGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Fraught means full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers, or causing or having extreme worry or anxiety. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and find related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fraughtFraught Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Fraught is an adjective that means full of or accompanied by something specified, often something negative or distressing. It can also be a noun or a verb meaning cargo or load, especially in Scots.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRAUGHT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Fraught means full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers, or causing or having extreme worry or anxiety. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences and see translations in different languages.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fraughtFRAUGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fraught means full of, accompanied by, or involving something unpleasant, often followed by with. It can also mean characterized by or causing tension or stress. See the origin, usage, and examples of fraught.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRAUGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Fraught means filled or charged with something, often problems or risks. It can also mean tense or anxious. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and origin.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fraughtFraught - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Fraught means filled with something — often something bad. Your Thanksgiving was fraught with awkward moments when your family saw your blue hair, and it only got worse when you told them you'd quit law school to join the circus.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › fraughtFraught - definition of fraught by The Free Dictionary

    Fraught means filled with or attended by something, especially something negative or distressing. Find out the origin, usage, and examples of fraught, as well as related words and translations.