/ Dictionary / Index F fractious: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: frac•tious Pronunciation: (frak'shus), [key] — adj. refractory or unruly: a fractious animal that would not submit to the harness. readily angered; peevish; irritable; quarrelsome: an incorrigibly fractious young man. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fractious (Thesaurus) fractionize fractur Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diligent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language