Fractious
Grumpy
Grumpy adjective - Easily irritated or annoyed.
Usage example: a grumpy neighbor whose yard we had long ago learned not to trespass
Fractious is a synonym for grumpy in bad-tempered topic. You can use "Fractious" instead an adjective "Grumpy", if it concerns topics such as peevish.
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Grumpy and Fractious. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fractious/grumpy
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