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cantankerous

[ kan-tang-ker-uhs ]

adjective

  1. disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish:

    a cantankerous, argumentative man.



cantankerous

/ æˈæŋəə /

adjective

  1. quarrelsome; irascible
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٲ԰dzܲ, adverb
  • ˈٲ԰dzܲԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٲk·dzܲ· adverb
  • ·ٲk·dzܲ·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cantankerous1

First recorded in 1765–75; origin uncertain; earlier contankerous , perhaps derivation of Middle English contack, conteck “quarrel, contention,” from Anglo-French contek, formed on the models of contentious, rancorous
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of cantankerous1

C18: perhaps from C14 (obsolete) conteckour a contentious person, from conteck strife, from Anglo-French contek, of obscure origin
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Known for his cantankerous, no-nonsense business dealings and his "you're fired/hired" catchphrase, Lord Sugar insists his on-screen persona is how he is in real life.

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A foreign policy insider told me: "It might come at a price, but it is in our interest for him to be a success, not be cantankerous."

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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.

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I loved this piece not because of what the fan lost, but because of what he gained in the ensuing comfort and support of the usually cantankerous Dodger bleacher bums.

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Trump battle will do the same to the GOP and could be worse since way more people in the mix are cantankerous jerks.

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