cantankerous

Definition of cantankerous

Adjectives

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
Synonyms:
bloody-minded
obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
having a difficult and contrary disposition
"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers
Synonyms:
crotchety, ornery
ill-natured
having an irritable and unpleasant disposition

Vocabulary Lists for cantankerous

GRE Super 4800 Plus »(4851 words)
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Patty's New List »(860 words)
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GRE Words »(500 words)
GRE study word list
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GRE Problem Words »(116 words)
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c1-list »(48 words)
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A Rebel Life of Molly Ivins »(157 words)
Biography by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith
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Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird" Chapters 11-20 »(180 words)
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Words that contain cantankerous

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