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    can·tan·ker·ous
    /kanˈtaNGk(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative: "a crusty, cantankerous old man"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › cantankerousCantankerous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CANTANKEROUS is difficult or irritating to deal with. How to use cantankerous in a sentence. The Origin of Cantankerous Is Mysterious

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCANTANKEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    arguing and complaining a lot: He's getting a bit cantankerous in his old age. Synonyms. crotchety informal. ornery US. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. getting angry easily. bad-tempered He's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher. irritable Be careful what you say; he's very irritable today.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › cantankerousCANTANKEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Cantankerous definition: disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish. See examples of CANTANKEROUS used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cantankerousCantankerous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    It is usually applied to people, but stubborn animals like mules are also described as cantankerous. Events can be cantankerous too, like a cantankerous debate. Some synonyms are cranky, bad-tempered, irritable, irascible.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCANTANKEROUS definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    annoyed and tending to argue and complain: By dinner, we were all tired and cantankerous. (Definition of cantankerous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of cantankerous. cantankerous.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCANTANKEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'cantankerous' Word Frequency. cantankerous. (kæntæŋkərəs ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about. [written] ...a cantankerous old man. Synonyms: bad-tempered, contrary, perverse, irritable More Synonyms of cantankerous.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › cantankerousCantankerous - definition of cantankerous by The Free Dictionary

    1. Ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable: disliked her cantankerous landlord. 2. Difficult to handle: "had to use liquid helium, which is supercold, costly and cantankerous" (Brad Pokorny).

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › cantankerouscantankerous - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 10, 2024 · cantankerous (comparative more cantankerous, superlative most cantankerous) Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › cantankerouscantankerous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of cantankerous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › cantankerouscantankerous | meaning of cantankerous in Longman Dictionary of...

    cantankerous meaning, definition, what is cantankerous: bad-tempered and complaining a lot: Learn more.