English to Afrikaans Meaning of factious - eiesinnig

Factious :

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adjective

Factious :: eiesinnig

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Definitions of factious in English

Adjective(1) dissenting (especially dissenting with the majority opinion

Examples of factious in English

(1) This is a very sad event, and it would be wise to avoid facetious remarks about aggrieved clients and - more particularly - would-be clients.(2) Forgive me for being facetious in these desperately serious times, but sometimes ridicule is the only release from anger.(3) I assure you that was a facetious comment about the ostrich caucus.(4) Mine is an immodest, but by no means facetious , proposal.(5) It's a facetious question, but she answers seriously.(6) I hope this approach doesn't come across as facetious or flippant, I'm genuinely interested(7) But snobbishness is, in its way, a serious subject, and another, less facetious book could easily be written about it.(8) It sounds like a facetious question, but I mean it seriously.(9) I could so easily be facetious about this piece of news.(10) I'm not being facetious , or trying to use comic effect.(11) It's a facetious point, but it's also a serious one.(12) Listening to his intonation as he discusses his films, it's hard to tell if he's being facetious or if he's dead serious about what he's saying.(13) At the risk of sounding facetious , we must keep dancing.(14) I'm not being facetious - the reason I'm sure of this is because I've received so much feedback this year.(15) Woodward ended the questioning session with facetious conjectures for the outcome of the upcoming election.(16) I realize he was likely being facetious with discussing how he's perfect, but it still amazes me that he'd say it.

Related Phrases of factious

(1) factious ::

eiesinnig

Related Phrases of factious

(1) factious ::

eiesinnig

Synonyms

Adjective

1. divided ::

verdeel

2. split ::

split

3. schismatic ::

schismaticus

4. discordant ::

vloek

5. conflicting ::

botsende

6. argumentative ::

argumentatiewe

8. disputatious ::

disputatious

10. quarrelsome ::

bakleierig

13. at loggerheads ::

haaks

14. at odds ::

haaks

15. rebellious ::

opstandige

16. mutinous ::

oproerig

Different Forms

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English to Afrikaans Dictionary: factious

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