fractiously
- adverb
- /ˈfrækʃəsli/
:
irritablemente
- The child stomped fractiously around the room, refusing every suggestion from his parents.
Examples
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Debate members interrupted fractiously, making it difficult to reach any agreement.
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The puppy barked fractiously when it didn't get its favorite toy.
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Stop being so fractiously difficult!
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The child spoke fractiously during the meeting.
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During the argument, she spoke fractiously, making it clear that she was not willing to compromise.
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He responded fractiously to the criticism, insisting that he was correct and refusing to listen.
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The team worked fractiously as disagreements flared, causing delays in the project.
Synonyms
8
4.1
In an annoyed or impatient way
2
7.6
In an angry and unfriendly way that shows you want to fight
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
2
8.1
In a childish, annoyed way that shows impatience
1
7.6
In a short angry way that shows you are annoyed
1
3.0
In a bad mood and speaking or acting in an unhappy way
1
8.1
In an annoyed, grumpy way
1
6.9
In a rude or impolite way
1
9.5
In a rude or unfriendly way
In a grumpy way that argues with others or refuses to cooperate
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In an angry way that shows someone gets annoyed easily
In a bad-tempered, easily annoyed way
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Fractiously comes from the Latin root fract- meaning 'to break', the same root you see in fracture and fraction. Think of someone who 'breaks' the calm by arguing or refusing to follow rules — they are restless and hard to control, so they act fractiously.