# fractious

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈfɹæk.ʃəs/ · frequency rank #63,628

## Definitions
1. Given to troublemaking.
2. Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.

## Etymology
From fraction (“discord”) (now obsolete) + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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