Synonyms, definition Cantankerous

35 synonyms

2 definitions

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1. cantankerous (a)

25 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	angry	45.7	5 letters	48 synonyms
2.	bothered	9.12	8 letters	31 synonym
3.	churlish	0.16	8 letters	33 synonyms
4.	complaining	13.2	11 letters	20 synonyms
5.	contumacious	0.02	12 letters	39 synonyms
6.	crabby	0.29	6 letters	26 synonyms
7.	cranky	1.41	6 letters	42 synonyms
8.	cross	100	5 letters	139 synonyms
9.	cynical	3.89	7 letters	43 synonyms
10.	disagreeable	0.54	12 letters	80 synonyms
11.	disobedient	0.47	11 letters	13 synonyms
12.	fractious	0.22	9 letters	50 synonyms
13.	grouchy	0.39	7 letters	25 synonyms
14.	grumpy	2.95	6 letters	13 synonyms
15.	ill-humored	0.14	10 letters	12 synonyms
16.	ill-natured	1.05	10 letters	38 synonyms
17.	irascible	0.2	9 letters	47 synonyms
18.	irritable	1.23	9 letters	84 synonyms
19.	peevish	0.08	7 letters	35 synonyms
20.	perverseen.synonym.one	1.55	8 letters	50 synonyms
21.	petulant	0.54	8 letters	35 synonyms
22.	sullen	0.51	6 letters	56 synonyms
23.	testy	0.35	5 letters	55 synonyms
24.	touchy	1.38	6 letters	56 synonyms
25.	wayward	1.23	7 letters	57 synonyms

2. cantankerous (Verb)

7 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	crabby	0.29	6 letters	26 synonyms
2.	cross	100	5 letters	139 synonyms
3.	disagreeable	0.54	12 letters	80 synonyms
4.	ill-natured	1.05	10 letters	38 synonyms
5.	ill-tempered	3.18	11 letters	36 synonyms
6.	irritable	1.23	9 letters	84 synonyms
7.	testy	0.35	5 letters	55 synonyms

3. cantankerous (Adjective)

3 synonyms

#	Word	Frequency	Number of letters	Number of synonyms
1.	bloody-minded	8.11	12 letters	3 synonyms
2.	crotchety	0.11	9 letters	2 synonyms
3.	ornery	0.21	6 letters	2 synonyms

2 definitions

cantankerous (Adjective) —	Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate 1 example
	1. ex. "unions...have never been as cantankerous about demarcation as the shipbuilders"
cantankerous (Adjective) —	Having a difficult and contrary disposition 1 example
	1. ex. "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"

Similar words

18 misspelling

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With the same beginning

cantabile cantala cantaloup cantaloup vine cantaloupe cantaloupe vine cantankerously cantata cantatrice

With the same ending

boisterous generous ponderous pestiferous vociferous preposterous lecherous murderous prosperous slanderous

All synonyms in one line

angry, bothered, churlish, complaining, contumacious, en.synonym.one, crabby, cranky, cross, cynical, disagreeable, disobedient, fractious, grouchy, grumpy, ill-humored, ill-natured, irascible, irritable, peevish, perverse, petulant, sullen, testy, touchy, wayward, crabby, cross, disagreeable, ill-natured, ill-tempered, en.synonym.one, irritable, testy, bloody-minded, crotchety, ornery.

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— canting	— container	— contemptuous	— contend
— contend with	— content	— contented	— contention
— contentious	— contents	— continence	— continent
— contingency	— contingent	— continual	— continue
— continued	— continuous	— continuously	— contumacious
— ill-natured	— obstinate	— stubborn	— unregenerate