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cantankerous


These are words and phrases related to cantankerous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of cantankerous.

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He's getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.

Synonyms and examples


bad-tempered
He's so bad-tempered! He never should have become a teacher.
irritable
Be careful what you say; he's very irritable today.
grumpy
informal
I'm just a little tired and grumpy today.
cranky
USinformal
She's very cranky because she has a toothache.
impatient
I'm too impatient for fishing.
short-tempered
formal
I found her to be rather short-tempered.
petulant
disapproving
She can be very petulant at times.
surly
We were served by a very surly waiter.

Antonym and example


patient
She's so patient with the children.
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See words related to cantankerous


angry
sore
USinformal
annoyed
irritated
frustrated
furious
irate
incensed
livid
apoplectic
incandescent
beside yourself
fuming
seething
cross
mainly UK
heated
acrimonious
formal
lose your temper
explode
erupt
lose (your) patience
become enraged
fly into a rage
see red
throw a wobbly
UKinformal
go off on one
UKinformal
boil over
anger
infuriate
make your blood boil
annoy
irritate
frustrate
resent
annoyance
irritation
frustration
fury
rage
resentment
temper
impatience
irritability
Learn more
If you feel angry, you have strong feelings that make you want to shout or hurt someone. If you get angry, you start to feel this way. If you make someone angry, you make them feel this way. You can also talk about someone who gets angry easily. The feeling is called anger.

cantankerous | American Thesaurus


cantankerous


adjective
These are words and phrases related to cantankerous. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of cantankerous.
When the team loses, the coach is in a cantankerous mood.

Synonyms


quarrelsome
argumentative
contentious
contrary
testy
touchy
peevish
fretful
huffy
ill-tempered
ill-natured
ill-humored
disagreeable
grouchy
grumpy
irascible
irritable
cranky
cross
bearish
surly
churlish
snappish
waspish
crabbed
morose
sullen
sulky
short
crusty
mean
choleric
splenetic

Antonyms


agreeable
good-humored
good-natured
pleasant
amiable
affable
genial
kindly
placid
calm
complaisant
mellow
merry
gay
happy
jolly
jaunty
breezy
vivacious
cheerful
lighthearted
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