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"Difficult to deal with; argumentative and peevish; often unwilling to agree or compromise." more

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Mrs. Johnson, the cantankerous librarian, scolded the noisy students for disrupting the quiet reading area.
Grandpa became cantankerous whenever someone touched his antique collection.
The cantankerous old treehouse owner shouted at the kids playing near his property.

Cantankerous

kan-tang-ker-uhs
adjectiveDifficult to deal with; argumentative and peevish; often unwilling to agree or compromise.
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Last Updated On: March 6, 2024
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