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fractious meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of fractious at MeaningMonkey.org. fractious meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.FRACTIOUS adjective
Definition of fractious (adjective)
- stubbornly resistant to authority or control
- "a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness"; "a refractory child"
- synonyms: recalcitrant, refractory
- easily irritated or annoyed
- 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"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet