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ffractious, fraactious, fracctious, fractiious, fractioous, fractiou, fractiouss, fractiouus, fractiouz, fractiuos, fractoius, fracttious, fraktious, frractious, phractious, ractious
Fractious — synonyms, definition
1. fractious (a)
37 synonyms
angry argumentative cantankerous churlish complaining contrary contumacious cranky cross cynical defiant difficult fresh froward impudent indomitable insubordinate insurgent intractable mutinous • • •
2. fractious (Adjective)
13 synonyms
incalcitrant irritable narky nettlesome peckish peevish pettish petulant pouty scratchy techy testy tetchy
3 definitions
fractious (Adjective) — Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
ex. "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"
fractious (Adjective) — Easily irritated or annoyed.
ex. "an incorrigibly fractious young man"
fractious (Adjective) — Unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome.
ex. "rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas" ex. "fractious components of a communication system"