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fractious
[ frak-shuhs ]
adjective
- refractory or unruly:
a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness.
Synonyms: ,
- readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome:
an incorrigibly fractious young man.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
fractious
/ ˈڰæʃə /
adjective
- irritable
- unruly
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈڰپdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈڰپdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ڰtdzܲ· adverb
- ڰtdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ·ڰtdzܲ adjective
- un·ڰtdzܲ· adverb
- un·ڰtdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of fractious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of fractious1
Example Sentences
And not surprisingly, Canada is as fractious and divided as any developed country in the world.
But the ugly cloud of acrimony generated by that fractious Oval Office encounter 11 days ago may start to dissipate as the real business of peace-making gets under way.
The politicians’ private texts highlight an increasingly fractious relationship between two of the most powerful women in Los Angeles.
US President Donald Trump has had a fractious relationship with Zelensky, which dramatically played out in front of cameras when the two men clashed in the Oval Office.
Even as the debate over Ukraine aid has become more fractious, it’s still politically is useful.
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