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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 definition: 1. full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers: 2. causing or having extreme worry or…. Learn more.

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

    : full of or accompanied by something specified used with with. a situation fraught with danger. The paper was poorly researched and is fraught with errors. 2. : causing or characterized by emotional distress or tension : uneasy. a fraught relationship. 3. archaic. : laden. b. : well supplied or provided. fraught. 2 of 3. noun. ˈfrȯḵt.

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

    FRAUGHT meaning: 1. full of unpleasant things such as problems or dangers: 2. causing or having extreme worry or…. Learn more.

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

    1. (usually postpositive; and foll by with) filled or charged; attended. a venture fraught with peril. 2. informal. showing or producing tension or anxiety. she looks rather fraught. a fraught situation. 3. archaic (usually postpositive; and foll by with) freighted.

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

    Fraught definition: full of, accompanied by, or involving something specified, usually something unpleasant (often followed by with). See examples of FRAUGHT used in a sentence.

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

    1. Filled with a specified element or elements; charged: an incident fraught with danger; an evening fraught with high drama. 2. Marked by or causing distress; emotional: "an account of a fraught mother-daughter relationship" (Francesca Simon). n. Scots. Freight; cargo.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfraught adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of fraught adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFRAUGHT - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    Definitions of 'fraught' 1. If a situation or action is fraught with problems or risks, it is filled with them. [...] 2. If you say that a situation or action is fraught, you mean that it is worrying or difficult. [...] More. Synonyms of 'fraught' • tense, trying, difficult, distressing [...] • agitated, wired (slang), anxious, distressed [...]

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › fraughtfraught - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · Noun. [edit] fraught (usually uncountable, plural fraughts) (obsolete, also figurative) (nautical) The hire of a boat or ship to transport cargo. Money paid to hire a vessel for this purpose; freight.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of fraught – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    FRAUGHT definition: 1. full of danger/difficulties, etc: 2. causing worry, or feeling worried: . Learn more.