Fractiousness

/ˈfrækʃəsnəs/ noun

Definition

the quality or state of being fractious; a tendency toward irritability, quarrelsomeness, or difficult behavior.

Etymology

From fractious (adjective) + -ness (suffix forming abstract nouns). Creates a noun describing the persistent character trait of being irritable or troublesome.

Kelly Says

A fractious parliament, fractious toddlers, fractious coalitions—the word appears whenever groups or individuals refuse to cooperate smoothly, making it essential vocabulary for describing political and social dysfunction.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍትፍት
fit-fit
ARالعربية
غضب
ghudb
BNবাংলা
অসন্তোষ
os-an-to-sh
CACatalà
irritabilitat
ir-ri-ta-bi-li-tat
CSČeština
rozrušení
ro-zu-she-ni
DADansk
uro
u-roh
DEDeutsch
Zerrissenheit
tsɛrˈʁɪsənaɪt
ELΕλληνικά
ενοχληση
e-no-h-le-si
ESEspañol
fricción
frik-syon
FAفارسی
خشم
khasham
FISuomi
jännitys
jän-ni-tys
FRFrançais
frayeur
fʁe-jøʁ
GUGU
વિવાદ
vi-vad
HAHA
bacin
ba-cin
HEעברית
קנאה
ka-nah
HIहिन्दी
क्रोध
krodh
HUMagyar
feszült
fes-zult
IDBahasa Indonesia
kegelisahan
ke-ge-li-sa-han
IGIG
nche
n-che
ITItaliano
irritabilità
ir-ri-ta-bi-li-ta
JA日本語
不和
fubu
KKKK
қасыш
qasych
KMKM
ការសង្គ្រាម
kar sang-kream
KO한국어
분노
bun-no
MRMR
चिंता
chin-ta
MSBahasa Melayu
ketidakpuasan
ke-ti-dak-pu-asan
MYမြန်မာ
မကောင်း
ma-ka-ung
NLNederlands
gewoonteloosheid
ge-wo-on-te-loos-heid
NONorsk
uro
u-roh
PAPA
ਕੁਰ Toss
kur toss
PLPolski
niespokoj
njes-po-koj
PTPortuguês
fricção
fɾi-sãw
RORomână
încăpăţânări
in-ka-pa-ta-na-ri
RUРусский
злоба
zlob-ah
SVSvenska
omstrid
om-strid
SWKiswahili
hasira
ha-si-ra
TAதமிழ்
கோபம்
go-pam
TEతెలుగు
కోపం
ko-pam
THไทย
ความคับแค้น
khwam kap kaen
TLTL
pag-aaway
pa-ga-a-way
TRTürkçe
huzursuzluk
hu-zur-suz-luk
UKУкраїнська
знесіння
z-ne-s-ni-ya
URاردو
غصہ
ghusah
VITiếng Việt
sự cáu kỉnh
su ca-khin
YOYO
àgbà
a-gba
ZH中文
易怒
yì nù
ZUZU
ukuthula
u-ku-thula

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