fraught

/fɹɔːt/adjective

Full of something unpleasant, such as danger, problems, or risk.

Example sentences

“The journey across the desert was fraught with danger.”
“Buying a used car can be fraught with hidden problems.”
“Their partnership was fraught with tension from the start.”

Almost always followed by 'with'. Used alone before a noun, it means tense and anxious: a fraught meeting.

Synonyms for fraught

full of
filled with
laden with
charged with

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Related words

forsakeTo leave someone or something behind for good; to abandon or renounce.forlornSad and lonely, especially because you have been left alone or abandoned.furtiveDone secretly and quickly, as if trying to hide something or avoid being noticed.garishToo bright or flashy in a way that looks cheap or tasteless.flippantNot showing the seriousness or respect that a situation deserves.garrulousTalking too much, especially about unimportant things.