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English adjective: cantankerous | |||
| 1. | cantankerous stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate | ||
| Samples | Unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders. | ||
| Synonyms | bloody-minded | ||
| Similar | obstinate, stubborn, unregenerate | ||
| Domain region | Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | ||
| Antonyms | docile | ||
| 2. | cantankerous having a difficult and contrary disposition | ||
| Samples | A cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady. | ||
| Synonyms | crotchety, ornery | ||
| Similar | ill-natured | ||
| Antonyms | good-natured | ||
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