fractious

/'frækʃəs/
Học thuật
Thân thiện
fractious

The fractious toddler refused to put on his shoes.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Unpredictably difficult to manage or control; tending to be troublesome or unruly: Describes a person, animal, or thing that is hard to handle, often in a stubborn or irritable way.
    • Easily irritated, annoyed, or peevish: Describes a person who is often in a bad mood or quick to become upset.
Examples of Usage
  • Describing a person's temperament:
    • The fractious toddler refused to take a nap.
    • He became fractious after a long day of travel.
  • Describing an animal's behavior:
    • The fractious horse refused to enter the trailer.
  • Describing a difficult-to-manage system or component:
    • The fractious software caused frequent crashes.
Advanced Usage
  • "Fractious mood": A temporary state of being irritable and hard to please.
    • The delay put the entire crowd in a fractious mood.
  • "Fractious relationship": A relationship characterized by frequent arguments and tension.
    • The two departments have a long and fractious history.
Variants and Related Words
  • Fractiously (adverb): In a fractious manner.
    • The child argued fractiously about bedtime.
  • Fractiousness (noun): The quality or state of being fractious.
    • The fractiousness of the committee stalled all progress.
Synonyms
  • Unruly: Difficult to control or discipline.
  • Irritable: Easily annoyed or angered.
  • Peevish: Easily irritated, especially by unimportant things.
  • Refractory: Stubbornly resistant to authority or control.
  • Cantankerous: Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
Antonyms
  • Docile: Ready to accept control or instruction; submissive.
  • Amiable: Having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner.
  • Compliant: Inclined to agree with others or obey rules.
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • "To show a fractious streak": To display a tendency toward being difficult or irritable.
    • Normally calm, the CEO showed a fractious streak during the tense negotiations.
fractious

The fractious toddler refused to put on his shoes.

Adjective
  1. unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
    • rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas
    • fractious components of a communication system
  2. easily irritated or annoyed
    • an incorrigibly fractious young man
    • not the least nettlesome of his countrymen
  3. stubbornly resistant to authority or control
    • a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness
    • a refractory child

Từ đồng nghĩa

Từ tương tự

Từ chứa "fractious"

Từ có nhắc đến "fractious"