cankered (Meaning)
cankered (imp. & p. p.)
of Canker
cankered (a.)
Affected with canker; as, a cankered mouth.
Affected mentally or morally as with canker; sore, envenomed; malignant; fretful; ill-natured.
Synonyms & Antonyms of cankered
cankered Sentence Examples
- The neglect had left the old house **cankered** with peeling paint and crumbling walls.
- The negative attitude in the workplace **cankered** the team spirit and hampered productivity.
- The bitter divorce proceedings left their relationship forever **cankered** by resentment.
- The historian argued that the kingdom's decline was primarily due to **cankered** leadership.
- The doctor treated the **cankered** wound with antibiotics to prevent infection.
- The city council struggled to revitalize the **cankered** downtown area.
- Despite its beautiful exterior, the mansion was **cankered** with structural problems.
- The constant arguments had **cankered** the once-joyful atmosphere in their home.
- The critic's harsh review **cankered** the author's confidence and passion for writing.
- The environmental pollution had **cankered** the surrounding ecosystem, impacting local wildlife.
FAQs About the word cankered
of Canker, Affected with canker; as, a cankered mouth., Affected mentally or morally as with canker; sore, envenomed; malignant; fretful; ill-natured.
humiliated, destroyed, deteriorated, degraded, damaged, depraved,poisoned, weakened, polluted, ruined
uplifted, improved, ennobled, enriched, exalted, improved, amended, honored, amended, enriched
The neglect had left the old house **cankered** with peeling paint and crumbling walls.
The negative attitude in the workplace **cankered** the team spirit and hampered productivity.
The bitter divorce proceedings left their relationship forever **cankered** by resentment.
The historian argued that the kingdom's decline was primarily due to **cankered** leadership.
