Cantankerous synonyms
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irritable (related)
Easily exasperated or excited.
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
The definition of cranky is someone grumpy, ill-tempered and irritable, or a machine that doesn't work well, or something eccentric or strange.
Not agreeable, conformable, or congruous; contrary; unsuitable.
Having a bad temper; irritable.
(Law) Willfully disobedient to the summons or orders of a court.
easy (antonym)
Free from worry, anxiety, trouble, or pain:
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Given to quarreling; contentious.
happy (antonym)
Cheerful; willing:
Characterized by or resulting from anger.
Irritable; touchy; peevish
nice (antonym)
Exhibiting courtesy and politeness:
good-natured (antonym)
Alternative spelling of good-natured.
Contrary; fractious.
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critical (related)
Critical is defined as someone who tends to make judgments and find fault with others.
mean (related)
(Slang) Hard to cope with; difficult or troublesome:
(colloq.) perverse
Having or showing a bad temper
Provoking or likely to provoke controversy
Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent.
Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful:
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(Humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
(Obsolete) Arrogant; domineering.
Alternative spelling of bad-tempered.
(Archaic) Causing harm; unfavorable
Surly and peevish; cranky.
The definition of nasty is something that is very dirty, unpleasant or offensive.
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Difficult to understand; complicated.
Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly and often recklessly willful.
Bad-tempered and morose; peevish:
Often complaining; suggesting a complaint in expression; fretful, whining.
(Informal) Rapid and without delay.
Ill-natured; crossgrained; quarrelsome.
Bad-tempered; snappish
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attitude (related)
Having or showing a bad temper
Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.
Having a liver disorder; bilious.
lecherous (related)
curmudgeonly (related)
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obstinate (related)
Unreasonably determined to have one's own way; not yielding to reason or plea; stubborn; dogged; mulish
Having or showing a quick temper or irascible nature
pleasant (antonym)
The definition of pleasant is someone or something that is agreeable, enjoyable or likable.
Bloodthirsty; cruel
Likely to snap or bite, as a dog.
taciturn (related)
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domineer (related)
hot-headed (related)
garrulous (related)
dim-witted (related)
self-absorbed (related)
Find another word for cantankerous. In this page you can discover 54 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for cantankerous, like: irritable, grouchy, cranky, disagreeable, ill-tempered, contumacious, easy, quarrelsome, happy, irascible and testy.