fractious
- adjective (adj)
Meaning: grouchy, cross
Synonyms:
awkward
captious
crabby
disorderly
fretful
froward
huffy
indocile
indomitable
intractable
irritable
mean
ornery
peevish
perverse
pettish
petulant
querulous
recalcitrant
refractory
restive
scrappy
snappish
testy
thin-skinned
touchy
uncompliant
undisciplined
unmanageable
unruly
wayward
wild
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