cantankerousness Synonyms
Strongest:
- testiness
- irritability
- bellicosity
- huffiness
- biliousness
- petulance
- fretfulness
- irascibility
- disagreeableness
- grumpiness
- pugnaciousness
- contrariness
- surliness
- dyspepsia
- contentiousness
- aggression
- peevishness
- crankiness
- crossness
- sulkiness
- feistiness
- orneriness
- crustiness
- combativeness
- curmudgeonliness
- perverseness
- belligerence
- pugnacity
- truculence
- perversity
- grouchiness
Strong:
- exasperation
- jaundice
- antipathy
- disputatiousness
- sensitivity
- touchiness
- irascibleness
- hostility
- rudeness
- irritableness
- pettishness
- rancor
- choler
- truculency
- antagonism
- crotchetiness
- fussiness
- unfriendliness
- supersensitivity
- quarrelsomeness
- querulousness
- aggressiveness
- scrappiness
- fight
- anger
- waspishness
- oversensitiveness
- belligerency
- animosity
- indignation
- fierceness
Weak:
cantankerousness Meaning
cantankerousness
difficult or irritating to deal with
FAQs About the word cantankerousness
difficult or irritating to deal with
testiness, irritability, bellicosity, huffiness, biliousness, petulance, fretfulness, irascibility, disagreeableness, grumpiness
forbearance, understanding, geniality, affability, long-suffering, friendliness, agreeableness, sociability,tolerance, amicability
The cantankerousness of the elderly gentleman made it difficult to engage with him in conversation.
The professor's cantankerous nature deterred students from seeking his guidance.
The cantankerousness of the landlord made it unbearable for tenants to live in his properties.
The cantankerous outbursts of the CEO created a toxic work environment.
