cranky vs fractious

cranky and fractious both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cranky	No	Yes	No	No
fractious	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cranky and fractious are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of cranky include irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy.

cranky (adjective)	fractious (adjective)
easily irritated or annoyed	unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail	stubbornly resistant to authority or control
	easily irritated or annoyed