Definition of Fractious
Fractious
frac·tious


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
irritable, grumpy, and quarrelsome;

e.g. It's only when it's nap time that the children become fractious beasts.

(adjective)
combative, annoyed, or unruly; unmanageable or out of hand;

e.g. The presence of fractious resistance groups further escalated the situation.



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