
adj.
- Inclined to make trouble; unruly.
- Having a peevish nature; cranky.
[From FRACTION, discord (obsolete).]
fractiously frac'tious·ly adv.fractiousness frac'tious·ness n.
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[From FRACTION, discord (obsolete).]
fractiously frac'tious·ly adv.|
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Definition: grouchy, cross
Antonyms: agreeable, amiable, complaisant, good-humored, happy, nice, patient
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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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