Factious
(adjective)
Causing or characterized by conflict and disagreement, especially within a group.
Origin:
Derived from 'faction'.
Examples:
- The factious nature of the debate caused the meeting to last much longer than planned.
- The factious behavior of the members prevented the committee from reaching a decision.
- The factious party was unable to present a united front.
- The employees were factious and argued with each other frequently.
- The factious argument created an awkward atmosphere in the room.