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fractious

/ˈfrækʃəs/adjective

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चिड़चिड़ा, झगड़ालू, बात-बात पर बिगड़ने वाला

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    (of a person) bad-tempered and likely to complain, especially about small things

    चिड़चिड़ा, झगड़ालू, बात-बात पर बिगड़ने वाला

    • The children became fractious in the heat.
    • a fractious mood

    Synonyms irritable peevish petulant querulous cantankerous

    Opposite good-natured amiable placid easy-going

  2. 2

    formal

    (of a group or situation) difficult to control because of fighting and disagreement

    कलहपूर्ण, अशांत, उपद्रवी

    • The coalition has always been fractious.
    • fractious debates in Parliament

    Synonyms unruly rebellious quarrelsome divided

    Opposite united harmonious peaceful

◇Word family
fractiousness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Do not confuse fractious (bad-tempered or quarrelsome) and factious (relating to or caused by factions within a group).

Fractious (चिड़चिड़ा या झगड़ालू) और factious (किसी समूह के भीतर गुटों से संबंधित या उनसे उत्पन्न) में भ्रमित न हों।