fractious

Describes someone who is easily irritated, bad-tempered, or difficult to control.

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1. Irritable or bad-tempered C1 formal

   Easily annoyed or made angry; tending to be in a bad mood.

   • The fractious child refused to eat his vegetables.
   • She became fractious after a long day of work.
   • The fractious crowd grew increasingly restless.

   ruРаздражительныйesIrritable, de mal geniofrIrritable ou de mauvaise humeurdeReizbarptIrritadiçozh暴躁的arسريع الغضب

   Synonyme: cholericcrankycrossgrouchygrumpyirasciblepeevishpetulantsnappishspleneticsurlytesty

   Antonyme: agreeableamiablecheerfulgenialgood-naturedpleasant

2. Hard to control or manage C1 formal

   Difficult to handle or manage; unruly.

   • The fractious horse refused to be saddled.
   • The fractious committee members could not agree on a decision.
   • Managing a fractious team requires patience and skill.

   ruНепослушныйesDifícil de controlar o manejarfrdifficile à contrôler ou gérerdeWiderspenstigptIndisciplinadozh难以管束的arعصيّ على الضبط

   Synonyme: disobedientheadstrongintractablerecalcitrantrefractoryrestiveunmanageableunrulywayward

   Antonyme: amenablecompliantcooperativedocilemanageableobedienttractable

• more fractious comparative form
• most fractious superlative form