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Another word for fractious

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Adjective

  1. Not submitting to discipline or control

    Idioms:
    See also:

    resist

    peace

    order

    control

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Another word for fractious

Modifier

  1. Irritable

    See also:

    irritable

  2. Hard to manage

    See also:

    rebellious

    contrary

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Sentence Examples

  • It was a harsh period for Greenlee as her fractious and oftentimes abrasive personality became even more difficult.

  • fractious child.

  • Differences Feel that things are getting a bit fractious?

  • fractious in the second half of the meeting, and I for one would be more content with some real food.

  • fractious debate a decision was taken for a second march to Symonds office.

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