noun
- the quality or state of being easily irritated, quarrelsome, or difficult to manage
Usage: uncountable; formal
Examples
- The toddler's fractiousness increased as naptime approached.
- His fractiousness made him unpopular with his coworkers.
- The patient's fractiousness was a side effect of the medication.
- She was known for her fractiousness whenever things didn't go her way.
- The fractiousness of the committee delayed the decision for weeks.
- Despite his fractiousness, he was respected for his expertise.