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English adjective: cranky

1. cranky (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail


Synonymscrank, tender, tippy


Similarunstable


Domain categoryboat


Antonymsstable

2. cranky easily irritated or annoyed


SamplesAn incorrigibly fractious young man.
Not the least nettlesome of his countrymen.


Synonymsfractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, testy, tetchy


Similarill-natured


Antonymsgood-natured









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