factious

1. 1.

   dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)

   Synonymsdissentiousdivisive

   Similardiscordant

Questions about factious

What does factious mean?

factious means "dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion)".

How many syllables are in factious?

factious has 3 syllables and divides as fac-ti-ous under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for factious?