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fractious
01
easily getting annoyed, angry, or upset
Examples
Lack of sleep often makes her quite fractious by the afternoon.
02
prone to malfunction, disruption, or instability
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most fractious
Comparative
more fractious
gradable
Examples
Managing a fractious team requires patience and flexibility.
03
unruly, defiant, or unwilling to submit to rules or leadership
Examples
The fractious student refused to follow classroom rules.
