fraught

Questions about fraught

What does fraught mean?

fraught means "marked by distress". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fraught?

fraught has 1 syllable: fraught. In IPA it is /ˈfɹɔt/.

What is another word for fraught?

Close synonyms include pregnant. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fraught a common word?

fraught is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.