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fractiousness

frac·tious
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frak-shuh s]
    • /ˈfræk ʃəs/
    • /ˈfræk.ʃə.snəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frak-shuh s]
    • /ˈfræk ʃəs/

Definitions of fractiousness word

  • adjective fractiousness refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. 1
  • adjective fractiousness readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man. 1
  • noun fractiousness The quality of being fractious; trouble-making; unruliness. 1
  • noun fractiousness A peevish or cranky nature. 0
See all 4 definitions of fractiousness

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Origin of fractiousness

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25; fracti(on) + -ous

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Parts of speech for Fractiousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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fractiousness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

fractiousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for fractiousness

noun fractiousness

  • obstinacy — the quality or state of being obstinate; stubbornness.
  • roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
  • disorderly — characterized by disorder; irregular; untidy; confused: a disorderly desk.
  • recalcitrance — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
  • refractoriness — hard or impossible to manage; stubbornly disobedient: a refractory child.
All 12 Synonyms of fractiousness

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