Synonyms|710Antonyms|49|Broader|5Narrower|0Related|261
2
stiff(adjective, tough, problematic, trying)
2
thin-skinned(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
2
troublesome(tough, unpleasant, grim, adverse, problematic)
2
ugly(mean, cross, irritable, crabby, abrupt)
2
unbending(adjective, obstinate, stubborn, willful)
2
unwilling(hateful, impatient, prejudiced, fanatical, bigoted)
2
whining(adjective, mean, irritable, sullen, cranky)
2
willful(adjective, deliberate, determined, obstinate, stubborn)
1
abrupt(adjective, irritable, gruff, tetchy, snippy)
1
adamant(adjective, deliberate, determined, intentional)
1
adversary
1
adversative
1
aggressive(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
1
alien
1
anti
1
antithetic
1
antithetical
1
at odds
1
beside oneself(expression, adjective, violent, wild, intractable)
1
beyond control
For more, visit Fractious on Power Thesaurus
10 years ago|11k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). fractious thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/fractious/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "fractious thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/fractious/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, fractious thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/fractious/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "fractious thesaurus" 31 March 2016. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/fractious/thesaurus/synonyms>