fractious

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Easily annoyed and inclined to complain or quarrel.

   By late afternoon the tired, fractious children were arguing over every toy.

2. 2
   adj

   Hard to control; unruly and resistant to authority.

   The new manager struggled to lead such a fractious team.

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

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