Cryptic crossword clue
Fretful, servile character backtracking about classical strength 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PEEVISH

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What does PEEVISH mean?

PEEVISH adjective
  1. Characterized by or exhibiting petty bad temper, bad-tempered, moody, cross.
  2. Constantly complaining, whining; childishly fretful.
  3. Easily annoyed, especially by things that are not important; irritable, querulous.
  4. (adverb) Peevishly.
  5. Clever, expert.
  6. Sharp, piercing, bitter (of the wind); windy, blustery (of the weather).
  7. Perverse, refractory; headstrong, obstinate; capricious, skittish; (also) coy.
  8. Silly, senseless, foolish.
  9. Beside oneself; out of one's senses; mad.
  10. Spiteful, malignant, mischievous, harmful.
  11. Hateful, distasteful, horrid.

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