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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFRACTIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge 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.

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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.

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   adjective. /ˈfrækʃəs/ (especially British English) easily upset, especially by small things synonym irritable. Children often get fractious and tearful when tired. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Fractious Definition. frăkshəs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Hard to manage; unruly; rebellious; refractory. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Peevish; irritable; cross. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Given to troublemaking. Wiktionary. Synonyms: recalcitrant. refractory.

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    Define fractious. fractious synonyms, fractious pronunciation, fractious translation, English dictionary definition of fractious. adj. 1. Inclined to make trouble; unruly. 2. Having a peevish nature; cranky. frac′tious·ly adv. frac′tious·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

11. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › fractiousFRACTIOUS Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words -...

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    Synonyms for FRACTIOUS: contentious, controversial, feisty, polemic, quarrelsome, surly, polemical, combative; Antonyms of FRACTIOUS: amiable, pleasant, friendly, cordial, amicable, benevolent, good-natured, genial