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   Frac·tious

   /ˈfrakSHəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome: "they fight and squabble like fractious children" Similar grumpygrouchycrotchetyin a (bad) moodcantankerousbad-temperedill-temperedill-naturedill-humoredpeevishhaving gotten up on the wrong side of the bedcrossdisagreeablepettishirritableirascibletetchytestycurmudgeonlycrabbedcrabbywaspishpricklypepperytouchyscratchycrustyspleneticshrewishshort-temperedhot-temperedquick-tempereddyspepticcholericbiliousliverishcross-grainedas cross as two sticksinformal:snappishsnappychippyon a short fuseshort-fusedshirtystroppynarkyrattyeggylike a bear with a sore headcrankyornerypeckishsoreheadedsnakyinformal, dated:waxymiffyOpposite contentedaffable
   • ▪ (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly: "the notoriously fractious resistance groups are declaring alliances to bolster their collective power" Similar waywardunrulyuncontrollableunmanageableout of handobstreperousdifficultheadstrongrefractoryrecalcitrantintractabledisobedientinsubordinatedisruptivedisorderlyundisciplinedtroublemakingrebelliousmutinousanarchicdefiantstubbornobstinatecontrarywillfularchaic:contumaciousOpposite dutiful

   Word Origin late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fractiously adverb
   • 2. fractiousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fractiousFractious Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FRACTIOUS is tending to be troublesome : unruly. How to use fractious in a sentence. Did you know?

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   easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining: a fractious child. Synonyms. peevish. petulant disapproving. testy. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom. be like a bear with a sore head idiom. be spoiling for a fight idiom. grouchy. grumpily. grumpiness. grumpy.

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   Fractious definition: refractory or unruly. See examples of FRACTIOUS used in a sentence.

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   If you're prone to picking fights, making snarky comments, and being frustratingly stubborn, you're fractious. And odds are you're not invited to too many parties. Someone who is fractious is cranky, rebellious and inclined to cause problems. Tempers and children are commonly described as such.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFRACTIOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining: a fractious child. Synonyms. peevish. petulant disapproving. testy. tetchy. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Bad-tempered. argumentative. bad-tempered. be hell on wheels idiom. be like a bear with a sore head idiom. be spoiling for a fight idiom. grouchy. grumpily. grumpiness. grumpy.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fractiousFractious - definition of fractious by The Free Dictionary

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   Define fractious. fractious synonyms, fractious pronunciation, fractious translation, English dictionary definition of fractious. adj. 1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFRACTIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe someone as fractious, you disapprove of them because they become upset or angry very quickly about small unimportant things.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionfractious adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of fractious adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFRACTIOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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    If you describe someone as fractious, you disapprove of them because they become upset or angry very quickly about small unimportant things. [disapproval] Nancy was in a fractious mood. The children were predictably fractious.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › fractiousFractious Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Hard to manage; unruly; rebellious; refractory. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Peevish; irritable; cross.