fractious vs scratchy

fractious and scratchy both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, fractious and scratchy are synonyms defined as:

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

fractious (adjective)	scratchy (adjective)
unpredictably difficult in operation; likely to be troublesome	unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
stubbornly resistant to authority or control	easily irritated or annoyed
easily irritated or annoyed	lacking consistency
	causing abrasion