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 | ||