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cantankerous

1 of 1adjective
/kænˈtæŋkərəs/
Forms:more cantankerous,most cantankerous
1

difficult to get along with and easily angered

  • The cantankerous old man yelled at the neighbors for no reason.
  • She had a cantankerous attitude during the entire meeting.
  • The cantankerous boss refused to listen to anyone's suggestions.
  • The cantankerous old woman was always complaining about something.
  • They had to deal with the cantankerous client for weeks before the project was finished.