Definitions for fractious
ˈfræk ʃəsfrac·tious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. fractious, refractory, recalcitrantadjective

   stubbornly resistant to authority or control

   "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"

2. cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peevish, peckish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, testy, tetchy, techyadjective

   easily irritated or annoyed

   "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"

3. fractiousadjective

   unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome

   "rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas"; "fractious components of a communication system"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. fractiousadjective

   given to troublemaking

2. fractiousadjective

   irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome

3. Etymology: From fraction("discord", now obsolete) + -ous

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fractious

   Fractious generally refers to someone or something that is irritable, unruly, or readily angered. It can describe individuals who are easily upset or annoyed and impatient or fractious groups that are hard to keep together because of disagreements or conflicts. It's also often used to describe unmanageable or rebellious behaviors. In terms of a situation, it may describe a context that is complex, controversial, or causes conflict.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Fractiousadjective

   apt to break out into a passion; apt to scold; cross; snappish; ugly; unruly; as, a fractious man; a fractious horse

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fractious in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fractious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fractious in a Sentence

1. Tim Reihm:

   I think there's been a tendency in the party to drift a little too far left and I think that's going to disenfranchise a large section of the country, joe represents a sort of a more middle ground where we can bring people together instead of becoming more and more fractious.

2. Matt Smith:

   Dissent in the ranks highlights how fractious relations are within the group, uAE is looking after its own interests, rather than toeing the line of core OPEC.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fractious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fractious
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractious
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=fractious