unfretted

• Adjectif désuet signifiant qui n'est pas inquiet, anxieux ou agité ; libre de tourments.

An obsolete adjective meaning not worried, anxious, or agitated; free from distress.

1. Without fretsC1formal

   Describing a stringed musical instrument that has no frets on its fingerboard, allowing for continuous pitch variation.

   sans frettes

   • The cello is an unfretted instrument, requiring precise finger placement.
   • Unfretted string instruments like the violin produce a smooth, sliding sound.
   • He prefers the expressive tone of an unfretted double bass.

   Antonymesfretted