noun ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The quality of being fractious; trouble-making; unruliness. uncountable

   "His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed."

2. 2
   the trait of being prone to disobedience and lack of discipline wordnet
3. 3
   A peevish or cranky nature. uncountable

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Example

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"His speaking voice, a gruff husky tenor, added to the impression of fractiousness he conveyed."

Etymology

From fractious + -ness.

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