Top synonyms for “fractious”: cranky, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, recalcitrant, and 9 more below.
Definitions
- (adjective)unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome“rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas”
- (adjective)easily irritated or annoyed“an incorrigibly fractious young man”
- (adjective)stubbornly resistant to authority or control“a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "fractious"?
Common synonyms for "fractious" include cranky, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish. Our thesaurus lists 17 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "fractious" mean?
unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome Example: "rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas"
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