Uk English Meaning of cantankerous

cantankerous

Other Uk English words related to cantankerous

synonyms

• angry
• bilious
• disagreeable
• dyspeptic
• irritable
• ornery
• splenic
• surly
• acid
• bearish
• bloody-minded
• Contentious
• crabby
• crotchety
• exasperated
• Grouchy
• grumpy
• Ill-humored
• Ill-natured
• Ill-tempered
• Indignant
• irascible
• mad
• peevish
• petulant
• querulous
• snappy
• testy
• upset
• argumentative
• choleric
• contrary
• cranky
• cursed
• depressed
• dour
• fussy
• glum
• irate
• glum
• peppery
• quick-tempered
• short-tempered
• sullen
• touchy
• Uptight
• snippy

antonyms

• agreeable
• amiable
• amicable
• benign
• compatible
• friendly
• gentle
• good-natured
• kind
• nice
• pleasant
• sweet
• bubbly
• Calm
• cheery
• cheerful
• content
• effervescent
• exuberant
• glad
• good-humoured
• Good-natured
• happy
• joyful
• lighthearted
• lively
• patient
• Lively
• high-spirited
• long-suffering
• placid
• Serene
• tolerant

Definitions and Meaning of cantankerous in English

Wordnet

cantankerous (s)

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

having a difficult and contrary disposition

Webster

cantankerous (a.)

Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious.

FAQs About the word cantankerous

What is the Uk English meaning of the word cantankerous

cantankerous

What is the English meaning of the word cantankerous

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate, having a difficult and contrary dispositionPerverse; contentious; ugly; malicious.

What are the synonyms of the word cantankerous

angry,bilious,disagreeable,dyspeptic,irritable,ornery,splenic,surly,acid,bearish

What are the antonyms of the word cantankerous

agreeable,amiable,amicable,benign,compatible,friendly,gentle,good-natured,kind,nice