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fractious in German

fractious in German is aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch — fractious means tending to cause trouble or disruption.

fractious in German

aufsässig
adj
Given to troublemaking.
widerspenstig
adj
Given to troublemaking.
zänkisch
adj
Given to troublemaking.
widerspenstig
adj
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
mürrisch
adj
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
störrisch
adj
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
verdrießlich
adj
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.
zänkisch
adj
Irritable; argumentative; quarrelsome.

What does "fractious" mean?

  1. adj Tending to cause trouble or disruption.
  2. adj Easily annoyed and quick to argue.
    "Up to 250 trains will be needed to modernise all these lines, though the current government's fractious relationship with London Mayor Sadiq Khan makes that massive investment difficult to envisage in the short term."
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fractious in a sentence

  • Up to 250 trains will be needed to modernise all these lines, though the current government's fractious relationship with London Mayor Sadiq Khan makes that massive investment difficult to envisage in the short term.
  • With his twin notes, Mr. Musk waded directly into a fractious debate over the right way for corporations to bring workers back to the office during the coronavirus pandemic.

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What is "fractious" in German?
"fractious" in German is aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch. fractious means: Tending to cause trouble or disruption.
Are there other ways to say "fractious" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "fractious": aufsässig, widerspenstig, zänkisch, mürrisch, störrisch, verdrießlich.
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