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- Dictionarycantankerous/kanˈtaŋk(ə)rəs/
adjective
- 1. bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative: "he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times"
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adjective. uk / ˌkænˈtæŋ.k ə r.əs / us / ˌkænˈtæŋ.kɚ.əs / Add to word list. 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.
The meaning of CANTANKEROUS is difficult or irritating to deal with. How to use cantankerous in a sentence. The Origin of Cantankerous Is Mysterious
If someone is cantankerous he has a difficult disposition. Take care not to throw your ball into the yard of the cantankerous old man down the street — he'll cuss you out and keep your ball.
Cantankerous definition: disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish. See examples of CANTANKEROUS used in a sentence.
adjective. us / ˌkænˈtæŋ.kɚ.əs / uk / ˌkænˈtæŋ.k ə r.əs / Add to word list. arguing and complaining a lot: He's getting a little 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.
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.
Cantankerous Definition. kăn-tăngkər-əs. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Bad-tempered; quarrelsome. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Difficult to handle. American Heritage. Note: Cantankerous is generally used to describe an unpleasant elderly person in a slightly pejorative manner.
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).
Definition of cantankerous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
cantankerous meaning, definition, what is cantankerous: bad-tempered and complaining a lot: Learn more.
