fractious (Meaning)
fractious (s)
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
easily irritated or annoyed
unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
fractious (a.)
Apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fractious
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- good-natured
- benevolent
- easygoing
- friendly
- ingratiating
- peaceful
- amicable
- friendly
- genial
- peaceful
- cordial
- pleasant
- gracious
- amiable
- affable
- sociable
- pleasant
- peaceable
- affable
- cooperative
- gracious
- ingratiating
- easygoing
- amicable
- cordial
- good-natured
- benevolent
- amiable
- cooperative
- peaceable
- genial
- sociable
Synonyms:
- warring
- ill-tempered
- acidic
- ill-humored
- pigheaded
- fretful
- touchy
- froward
- grouchy
- uncooperative
- petulant
- refractory
- wilful
- pettish
- disagreeable
- irascible
- cantankerous
- waspish
- crabby
- obdurate
- unbending
- bearish
- insubordinate
- dyspeptic
- unreasonable
- captious
- headstrong
- hardheaded
- obstinate
- irritable
- bilious
- cross
- choleric
- grumpy
- cranky
- perverse
- willful
- splenetic
- unyielding
- uncompromising
- snappish
- contrary
- huffy
- resistant
- ill-natured
- disobedient
- self-willed
- peevish
- querulous
- mulish
- testy
Antonyms:
fractious Sentence Examples
- The students were fractious and disrupted the class with their constant chatter.
- The fractious nature of the team prevented them from achieving their goals.
- The fractious debate raged on, with neither side willing to compromise.
- The fractious meeting ended in disarray, with accusations and insults flying.
- The fractious child refused to listen to her parents and continued to misbehave.
- The fractious political climate made it difficult for the government to pass any legislation.
- The fractious group of shareholders prevented the company from making any meaningful progress.
- The fractious neighborhood was constantly embroiled in disputes.
- The fractious employee was a liability to the company and had to be fired.
- The fractious relationship between the two siblings made family gatherings a tense affair.
FAQs About the word fractious
stubbornly resistant to authority or control, easily irritated or annoyed, unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesomeApt to break out into a
controversial,contentious, stubborn, bellicose, scrappy, belligerent, balky, truculent, battling, polemic
good-natured, benevolent, easygoing, friendly, ingratiating, peaceful, amicable, friendly, genial, peaceful
The students were fractious and disrupted the class with their constant chatter.
The fractious nature of the team prevented them from achieving their goals.
The fractious debate raged on, with neither side willing to compromise.
The fractious meeting ended in disarray, with accusations and insults flying.
