frac
tious
Comparative
more fractious
Superlative
most fractious
1
easily getting annoyed, angry, or upset
- Lack of sleep often makes her quite fractious by the afternoon.
- After hours of waiting in the airport, the passengers became increasingly fractious.
- He tried to avoid the fractious neighbor who was always complaining.
- His fractious mood made the meeting uncomfortable for everyone.
- She felt frustrated dealing with the fractious customer.
2
prone to malfunction, disruption, or instability
- Managing a fractious team requires patience and flexibility.
- The fractious software kept crashing during the presentation.
- A fractious engine can derail an entire race.
- The negotiations were hampered by a fractious coalition.
- The fractious printer refused to cooperate when deadlines loomed.
3
unruly, defiant, or unwilling to submit to rules or leadership
- The fractious student refused to follow classroom rules.
- A fractious crowd gathered outside the courthouse.
- His fractious behavior made him a challenge for any manager.
- The fractious rebels ignored the ceasefire agreement.
- She struggled to lead the fractious committee.
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