FACTIOUS Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

factious

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Recent Examples of factious And what’s most important — indeed the principal reason for protecting the existence of a noisy, quarrelsome, factious, muckraking free press in our republic — is accountability. — Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025 Frustration with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, which many Democrats share, reflects a sense that the Party is factious and indecisive—even as its electoral prospects are finally improving. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 17 May 2026

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