adj. irritable stubborn and quarrelsome
He's a cantankerous old man.
He's a cantankerous old man.
Hear it
''On a long trip, a blustering, cantankerous cook could keep the men in good spirits.'' What does 'cantankerous' mean?
Hear it
She's a cantankerous and venomous tongued old lady.
Hear it
She is a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady. Spelled with a hyphen.
Hear it
crabby; difficult; bad-tempered;bearish
easy; good-natured;happy; nice pleasant
4 syllables
can-tan-ker-ous
rancorous
VocabClass lessons are designed to engage students, improve motivation in learning the subject matter, and generate better results. Long-term retention is our focus and by making the learning process fun, our gamified approach has a positive impact on this goal.
View all games!
Try it! FREE!