Difference between Querulous and Fretful

QUERULOUS vs FRETFUL: ADJECTIVE

Complaining; habitually complaining; disposed to murmur or express dissatisfaction: as, a querulous man.
Expressing complaint; proceeding from a complaining habit: as, a querulous tone of voice.
Quarrelsome.
Synonyms and See plaintive and petulant.

Synonyms Peevish, Pettish, etc. (see petulant); irritable, complaining, querulous.
Characterized by, indicating, or causing fret, worry, or ill temper.
Disposed to fret; ill-tempered; ill-humored; peevish: as, a fretful temper.
In a state of commotion; moved or agitated, as water; seething.
Gnawing; wearing; abrading; corroding.

Crotchety, Tetchy, Waspish, Reproachful, Cantankerous, Cranky, Shrill, Snappish, Peevish, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Whiney, Whiny, Fretful

Jittery, Cranky, Peevish, Porpentine, Porcupine, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Itchy, Whiney, Unquiet, Whiny, Fidgety, Restless, Querulous

Crotchety, Tetchy, Waspish, Reproachful, Cantankerous, Cranky, Shrill, Snappish, Peevish, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Whiney, Whiny, Fretful

Anxious, Jittery, Cranky, Peevish, Porcupine, Complaintive, Complaining, Whining, Itchy, Whiney, Unquiet, Whiny, Fidgety, Restless, Querulous

Speaking generally, the tendencies of literature, as hitherto pursued, have been to make mostly critical and querulous men.
However, he asserted that Indian visitors could be a tad more frugal, querulous and demanding, requiring extra attention.
Cordial, contained opium, which certainly quietened querulous infants, but overdoses could be fatal, especially when combined with gin.
Pope are less repulsive than the haughty, petulant and querulous tones which he assumes in his epistles.
Umm, some honey bee is more querulous than the impetuous penguin.
No wonder the poor man ended up bitter, whining and querulous.
On the contrary, they tend to be noisy, querulous, paranoid.
One or two of them were querulous and demanding.
No pressure, talking, with a querulous Carole in tow?
Without any evident irony, with a querulous note.

Most commentaries agree that it refers to a soul that is habitually fretful and troubled.
Are we to give way to peevish, fretful repining?
Emma is less fretful of the future, trusting that things will somehow work themselves out.
Tis a tale told by fretful droids, full of faithful Wookiees and fearstome Stormtroopers, signifying.
Obviously, this view is reflected onto young children, causing them to be fretful and afraid.
Minor stocks followed as a fretful crowd gathered outside the exchange building, anxiously expecting news.
Quid The fretful action of TEMAZEPAM may still provide a respite from common symptoms.
We stood looking at Richard on a bar stool, dissatisfied, unhappy and fretful.
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
With fretful nerve, that sorrows when it flies!