Definition of fractious in English:

fractious

adjective ˈfrakʃəsˈfrækʃəs

1(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
they fight and squabble like fractious children
他们就像脾气暴躁的孩子似的又打又闹。
Example sentencesExamples
- A whirlwind start set the tone for the game: the exchanges were hard and physical and there were some fractious moments as tempers flared in the struggle for superiority.
- And the actors were fractious and the crew was muttering.
- He was getting fractious and crabby while I was getting panicky because I knew there was something else and I couldn't remember what it was.
- Suffice to say, I would not recommend this level of preparation when travelling with a fractious three-year-old and a grumpy husband.
- The youngest children get fractious and older family members get irritable trying to keep the peace.
- And I'm usually alright in the morning but by about lunchtime in the afternoon I tend to get very irritable and fractious and I'm not quite sure why.
- Two horses were approaching from the high, barren hills; the man in front was having difficulty controlling his fractious horse with one hand.
- People with pain can be fractious and difficult, and elderly people may not be paragons of charm and cheerfulness.
- The management is difficult, the people get pretty fractious, and it starts feeling like the early years when one is in Opposition.
Synonyms
grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, in a (bad) mood, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, disagreeable, pettish
irritable, irascible, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly
crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, touchy, scratchy, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained
informal snappish, snappy, chippy, on a short fuse, short-fused
British informal shirty, stroppy, narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head
North American informal cranky, ornery, peckish, soreheaded
Australian/New Zealand informal snaky
informal, dated waxy, miffy
1. 1.1 (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.
  （组织）难控制的；难对付的
  King Malcolm struggled to unite his fractious kingdom
  马尔科姆国王竭力要把他那难以控制的王国统一起来。
  Example sentencesExamples
  After going backwards at the election and losing ground in opinion polls since, Opposition MPs are cranky, fractious and looking for answers.
  Thus all the world's ambition gets funnelled through schools, turning academia into fractious circuses of human conflict and desperately competing agendas.
  One potential course would be a breakdown of central control and a return to fractious regionalism.
  An already fractious situation has just got more difficult.
  He was chosen for his ability to unite the fractious coalition and for his ability to connect to people.
  A system without it could lead to division and multiple parties - and imagine the fractious problem of coalition governments.
  They are, however, extraordinarily difficult to discipline, incredibly fractious.
  That is no way to govern, especially when he heads a fractious coalition and his party holds just 11% of the seats in Parliament.
  For all the region's fractious history, its transformation of the range from battle ground to recreation area occurred surprisingly early.
  For 110 years, it has remained a fractious but unitary organization.
  Synonyms
  wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, out of hand, obstreperous, difficult, headstrong, refractory, recalcitrant, intractable
  disobedient, insubordinate, disruptive, disorderly, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic
  defiant, stubborn, obstinate, contrary, wilful
  archaic contumacious

Derivatives

fractiously

adverb

The nature of civilization is that it is a framework wherein people may live together, however fractiously.
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘You should know that if you were at a convent school,’ he says, a bit fractiously.
- For all of the rhetoric about teamwork in the health professions, most work is fractiously divided.
- The council had promised a review of the rating system and had put the idea out for consultation, but when it came to the vote, it fractiously split down the middle.

fractiousness

nounˈfrakʃəsnəsˈfrækʃəsnəs

As a moral theologian she is venturing often on dangerous topics - where fragmentation and fractiousness is the norm.
Example sentencesExamples
- All the fractiousness isn't surprising really.
- For all of our fractiousness and various feints left, right and center, we are the grown up party.
- Day-to-day resilience is as necessary in New York as a wet suit in ice water, in part to deal with fractiousness of the city's own creation.
- The devolution of authority to local officials has brought some benefits, to be sure, but it has also exacerbated the fractiousness of the country's already chaotic politics.

Origin

Late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious.

Rhymes

factious

Definition of fractious in US English:

fractious

adjectiveˈfrækʃəsˈfrakSHəs

1(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
they fight and squabble like fractious children
他们就像脾气暴躁的孩子似的又打又闹。
Example sentencesExamples
- And I'm usually alright in the morning but by about lunchtime in the afternoon I tend to get very irritable and fractious and I'm not quite sure why.
- The youngest children get fractious and older family members get irritable trying to keep the peace.
- Two horses were approaching from the high, barren hills; the man in front was having difficulty controlling his fractious horse with one hand.
- People with pain can be fractious and difficult, and elderly people may not be paragons of charm and cheerfulness.
- Suffice to say, I would not recommend this level of preparation when travelling with a fractious three-year-old and a grumpy husband.
- And the actors were fractious and the crew was muttering.
- The management is difficult, the people get pretty fractious, and it starts feeling like the early years when one is in Opposition.
- He was getting fractious and crabby while I was getting panicky because I knew there was something else and I couldn't remember what it was.
- A whirlwind start set the tone for the game: the exchanges were hard and physical and there were some fractious moments as tempers flared in the struggle for superiority.
Synonyms
grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, in a mood, in a bad mood, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, disagreeable, pettish
1. 1.1 (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly.
  （组织）难控制的；难对付的
  the fractious coalition of Social Democrats
  Example sentencesExamples
  After going backwards at the election and losing ground in opinion polls since, Opposition MPs are cranky, fractious and looking for answers.
  For 110 years, it has remained a fractious but unitary organization.
  A system without it could lead to division and multiple parties - and imagine the fractious problem of coalition governments.
  He was chosen for his ability to unite the fractious coalition and for his ability to connect to people.
  An already fractious situation has just got more difficult.
  One potential course would be a breakdown of central control and a return to fractious regionalism.
  That is no way to govern, especially when he heads a fractious coalition and his party holds just 11% of the seats in Parliament.
  For all the region's fractious history, its transformation of the range from battle ground to recreation area occurred surprisingly early.
  Thus all the world's ambition gets funnelled through schools, turning academia into fractious circuses of human conflict and desperately competing agendas.
  They are, however, extraordinarily difficult to discipline, incredibly fractious.
  Synonyms
  wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, out of hand, obstreperous, difficult, headstrong, refractory, recalcitrant, intractable

Origin

Late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious.

词汇	fractious
释义	Definition of fractious in English: fractious adjective ˈfrakʃəsˈfrækʃəs 1(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome. they fight and squabble like fractious children 他们就像脾气暴躁的孩子似的又打又闹。 Example sentencesExamples A whirlwind start set the tone for the game: the exchanges were hard and physical and there were some fractious moments as tempers flared in the struggle for superiority. And the actors were fractious and the crew was muttering. He was getting fractious and crabby while I was getting panicky because I knew there was something else and I couldn't remember what it was. Suffice to say, I would not recommend this level of preparation when travelling with a fractious three-year-old and a grumpy husband. The youngest children get fractious and older family members get irritable trying to keep the peace. And I'm usually alright in the morning but by about lunchtime in the afternoon I tend to get very irritable and fractious and I'm not quite sure why. Two horses were approaching from the high, barren hills; the man in front was having difficulty controlling his fractious horse with one hand. People with pain can be fractious and difficult, and elderly people may not be paragons of charm and cheerfulness. The management is difficult, the people get pretty fractious, and it starts feeling like the early years when one is in Opposition. Synonyms grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, in a (bad) mood, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, disagreeable, pettish irritable, irascible, tetchy, testy, curmudgeonly crabbed, crabby, waspish, prickly, peppery, touchy, scratchy, crusty, splenetic, shrewish, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, dyspeptic, choleric, bilious, liverish, cross-grained informal snappish, snappy, chippy, on a short fuse, short-fused British informal shirty, stroppy, narky, ratty, eggy, like a bear with a sore head North American informal cranky, ornery, peckish, soreheaded Australian/New Zealand informal snaky informal, dated waxy, miffy 1.1 (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly. （组织）难控制的；难对付的 King Malcolm struggled to unite his fractious kingdom 马尔科姆国王竭力要把他那难以控制的王国统一起来。 Example sentencesExamples After going backwards at the election and losing ground in opinion polls since, Opposition MPs are cranky, fractious and looking for answers. Thus all the world's ambition gets funnelled through schools, turning academia into fractious circuses of human conflict and desperately competing agendas. One potential course would be a breakdown of central control and a return to fractious regionalism. An already fractious situation has just got more difficult. He was chosen for his ability to unite the fractious coalition and for his ability to connect to people. A system without it could lead to division and multiple parties - and imagine the fractious problem of coalition governments. They are, however, extraordinarily difficult to discipline, incredibly fractious. That is no way to govern, especially when he heads a fractious coalition and his party holds just 11% of the seats in Parliament. For all the region's fractious history, its transformation of the range from battle ground to recreation area occurred surprisingly early. For 110 years, it has remained a fractious but unitary organization. Synonyms wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, out of hand, obstreperous, difficult, headstrong, refractory, recalcitrant, intractable disobedient, insubordinate, disruptive, disorderly, undisciplined, troublemaking, rebellious, mutinous, anarchic defiant, stubborn, obstinate, contrary, wilful archaic contumacious Derivatives fractiously adverb The nature of civilization is that it is a framework wherein people may live together, however fractiously. Example sentencesExamples ‘You should know that if you were at a convent school,’ he says, a bit fractiously. For all of the rhetoric about teamwork in the health professions, most work is fractiously divided. The council had promised a review of the rating system and had put the idea out for consultation, but when it came to the vote, it fractiously split down the middle. fractiousness nounˈfrakʃəsnəsˈfrækʃəsnəs As a moral theologian she is venturing often on dangerous topics - where fragmentation and fractiousness is the norm. Example sentencesExamples All the fractiousness isn't surprising really. For all of our fractiousness and various feints left, right and center, we are the grown up party. Day-to-day resilience is as necessary in New York as a wet suit in ice water, in part to deal with fractiousness of the city's own creation. The devolution of authority to local officials has brought some benefits, to be sure, but it has also exacerbated the fractiousness of the country's already chaotic politics. Origin Late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious. Rhymes factious Definition of fractious in US English: fractious adjectiveˈfrækʃəsˈfrakSHəs 1(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome. they fight and squabble like fractious children 他们就像脾气暴躁的孩子似的又打又闹。 Example sentencesExamples And I'm usually alright in the morning but by about lunchtime in the afternoon I tend to get very irritable and fractious and I'm not quite sure why. The youngest children get fractious and older family members get irritable trying to keep the peace. Two horses were approaching from the high, barren hills; the man in front was having difficulty controlling his fractious horse with one hand. People with pain can be fractious and difficult, and elderly people may not be paragons of charm and cheerfulness. Suffice to say, I would not recommend this level of preparation when travelling with a fractious three-year-old and a grumpy husband. And the actors were fractious and the crew was muttering. The management is difficult, the people get pretty fractious, and it starts feeling like the early years when one is in Opposition. He was getting fractious and crabby while I was getting panicky because I knew there was something else and I couldn't remember what it was. A whirlwind start set the tone for the game: the exchanges were hard and physical and there were some fractious moments as tempers flared in the struggle for superiority. Synonyms grumpy, grouchy, crotchety, in a mood, in a bad mood, cantankerous, bad-tempered, ill-tempered, ill-natured, ill-humoured, peevish, having got out of bed the wrong side, cross, as cross as two sticks, disagreeable, pettish 1.1 (of a group or organization) difficult to control; unruly. （组织）难控制的；难对付的 the fractious coalition of Social Democrats Example sentencesExamples After going backwards at the election and losing ground in opinion polls since, Opposition MPs are cranky, fractious and looking for answers. For 110 years, it has remained a fractious but unitary organization. A system without it could lead to division and multiple parties - and imagine the fractious problem of coalition governments. He was chosen for his ability to unite the fractious coalition and for his ability to connect to people. An already fractious situation has just got more difficult. One potential course would be a breakdown of central control and a return to fractious regionalism. That is no way to govern, especially when he heads a fractious coalition and his party holds just 11% of the seats in Parliament. For all the region's fractious history, its transformation of the range from battle ground to recreation area occurred surprisingly early. Thus all the world's ambition gets funnelled through schools, turning academia into fractious circuses of human conflict and desperately competing agendas. They are, however, extraordinarily difficult to discipline, incredibly fractious. Synonyms wayward, unruly, uncontrollable, unmanageable, out of hand, obstreperous, difficult, headstrong, refractory, recalcitrant, intractable Origin Late 17th century: from fraction, probably on the pattern of the pair faction, factious.
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