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cantankerous

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of cantankerous

having or showing a habitually bad temper
  • a cantankerous regular customer that the employees all avoided
Synonyms of cantankerous

acid, bearish, disagreeable, dyspeptic, ill-humored, ill-natured, ill-tempered, ornery, splenetic, surly
Words Related to cantankerous

choleric, crabby, cranky, crotchety, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, querulous

irascible, irritable, peevish, peppery, petulant, quick-tempered, short-tempered, snappish, snippy, testy, touchy

argumentative, contentious, contrary, cussed

angry, exasperated, indignant, irate, mad, upset, uptight
Near Antonyms of cantankerous

agreeable, amicable, congenial, friendly, pleasant

benign, gentle, kind, nice, sweet

bubbly, cheerful, cheery, effervescent, exuberant, high-spirited, joyful, lighthearted, lively, vivacious

content, glad, happy

calm, placid, serene

long-suffering, patient, tolerant
Antonyms of cantankerous

amiable, good-humored, good-natured, good-tempered

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