FRACTIOUS

(adj.) unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
"rockets were much too fractious to be tested near thickly populated areas", "fractious components of a communication system"
(adj.) easily irritated or annoyed
"an incorrigibly fractious young man", "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
synonyms : cranky , irritable , nettlesome , peckish , peevish , pettish , petulant , scratchy , techy , testy , tetchy
She seemed rather peevish and distracted today. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) stubbornly resistant to authority or control
"a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness", "a refractory child"
synonyms : recalcitrant , refractory

Mnemonics for fractious

(Tag: ) those who get their limbs get fractured...gets annoyed or bad tempered by taking bed rest for long
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(Tag: Hindi) f + RACTIOUS -> RACTIOUS sounds like RAKSHAS(like Raavan) -> RAKSHAS' are easily irritated
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(Tag: ) when u get a fracture, u get cranky,irksome
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(Tag: ) fractious(FRACTURE TO US) - one who causes fracture to others is unruly...
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(Tag: Hindi) it takes a fraction of a second for the rakshas to get angry...
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(Tag: ) when a person is fractured he/she complains about it and is annoyed i.e. is fractious
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(Tag: ) Fractious - jo phracture karwa sake! like an unruly horse.. gira toh haddi tuti!
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(Tag: ) The class became fractious when it was rumored that fractions would be on the test.
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(Tag: hindi) chilla kyun raha hai.. dimaag main fracture hai kya.. kuch samjhta hi nahi.. kaisa fractious ladka hai!!
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(Tag: ) if u r frACTious, u tend to ACT up and r very contrary
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