Word of the DayJune 1, 2024

fractious

Definition

a difficult to control group of people, usually involving arguments

Example Usage

everyone in the family was in a bad mood, the dinner conversation that night was especially fractious

Synonyms

  • grumpy
  • disobedient
  • argumentative
  • irritable
  • unruly
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