- Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
- Having a peevish nature; cranky.
[From FRACTION, discord (obsolete).]
fractiously frac'tious·ly adv.fractiousness frac'tious·ness n.
Dictionary:
frac·tious (frăk'shəs) ![]() |
[From FRACTION, discord (obsolete).]
fractiously frac'tious·ly adv.| Wordsmith Words: fractious |
(FRAK-shuhs)
adjective
1. Irritable; cranky.
2. Unruly.
Etymology
From Middle English fraccioun, from Late Latin fraction-, stem of fractio (act of breaking), from Latin fractus, past participle of Latin frangere (to break). Ultimately from Indo-European root bhreg- (to break) that's also the progenitor of words such as break, breach, fraction, and fragile
| Thesaurus: fractious |
adjective
| Antonyms: fractious |
Definition: grouchy, cross
Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, complaisant, good-humored, happy, nice, patient
| Obscure Words: fractious |
| Word Tutor: fractious |
The club became fractious when the members discussed money matters.
| Translations: Fractious |
Dansk (Danish)
adj. - tvær, genstridig
Nederlands (Dutch)
onhandelbaar, humeurig
Français (French)
adj. - grognon, tendu
Deutsch (German)
adj. - aufsässig, reizbar, widerspenstig
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δύστροπος, γκρινιάρης
Italiano (Italian)
irritabile, indisciplinato, ribelle
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - irritado
Русский (Russian)
капризный, неуправляемый
Español (Spanish)
adj. - indócil, intratable, rebelde
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - grinig, bråkig
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
易怒的, 脾气不好的, 倔强的
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 易怒的, 脾氣不好的, 倔強的
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 怒りっぽい, 手に負えない, 気難しい
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) عنيد , نكد
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - עצבני, רגזן, פרוע
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