fractious

ˈfrækʃəs

Definition

Definition of fractious - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

unrulydifficult to control or manage

The fractious horse refused to be tamed.

disorderly

unruly

irritableeasily irritated or annoyed

The fractious child fussed over every little discomfort..

grumpy

irritable

testy

stubbornstubbornly resistant to authority or control

The fractious teenager ignored the teacher's instructions.

obstinate

recalcitrant

unruly

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Origin of fractious

Latin, fractus (broken) + -ous (full of)

Examples of fractious in a sentence

Her fractious behavior made group work challenging.
The fractious customer complained about the service.
His fractious behavior made him difficult to work with.
The fractious child refused to go to bed.
His fractious behavior caused tension in the group.

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French:hargneux, irritable, ...
German:widerspenstig, reizbar, ...
Italian:ribelle, irritabile, ...
Spanish:rebelde, malhumorado, ...
Portuguese:indisciplinado, irritadiço, ...
Chinese:难以驾驭的, 易怒的, ...
Japanese:手に負えない, 怒りっぽい, ...
Arabic:عَنِيد, سَرِيع الغَضَب, ...
Hebrew:סוֹרֵר, רַגְזָן, ...
Russian:капризный, раздражительный, ...
Ukrainian:бунтівний, дратівливий, ...
Hindi:जिद्दी, चिड़चिड़ा, ...
Bengali:অবাধ্য, খিটখিটে, ...
Catalan:indòcil, irritable, ...
Czech:nezkrotný, podrážděný, ...
Danish:uregerlig, irritabel, ...
Dutch:lastig, humeurig, ...
Greek:ατίθασος, ευερέθιστος, ...
Hungarian:kezelhetetlen, ingerlékeny, ...
Khmer:រឹងរូស, ឆាប់ខឹង, ...
Korean:다루기 힘든, 성미가 까다로운, ...
Persian:سرکش, زودرنج, ...
Polish:niesforny, drażliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):rebelde, irritadiço, ...
Romanian:indisciplinat, irascibil, ...
Swedish:oregerlig, irriterad, ...
Thai:ไม่เชื่อง, หงุดหงิดง่าย, ...
Turkish:huysuz, asabi, ...
Vietnamese:khó trị, cáu kỉnh, ...

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