cantankerous
[ kan-tang-ker-uh s ]
/ kænˈtæŋ kər əs /
adjective
disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man.
Origin of cantankerous
OTHER WORDS FROM cantankerous
can·tan·ker·ous·ly, adverb can·tan·ker·ous·ness, nounWords nearby cantankerous
cantabrigian,
cantal,
cantala,
cantalever,
cantaloupe,
cantankerous,
cantar,
cantata,
cantatrice,
canteen,
canteen culture
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British Dictionary definitions for cantankerousness
cantankerous
/ (kænˈtæŋkərəs) /
adjective
quarrelsome; irascible
Derived forms of cantankerous
cantankerously, adverb cantankerousness, nounWord Origin for cantankerous
C18: perhaps from C14 (obsolete)
conteckour a contentious person, from
conteck strife, from Anglo-French
contek, of obscure origin