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English

Etymology
Perhaps derived from earlier contenkerous, from contentious + rancorous.

Pronunciation
IPA|/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ or /kənˈtæŋkəɹəs/
audio|en-us-cantankerous.ogg|Audio (US)

Adjective
en-adj

1. stubborn|Stubborn, cranky, or surly

#:The cantankerous landlord always grumbled when asked to fix something.

Translations

Czech: nevrlý, hašteřivý
Finnish: riidanhaluinen, ilkeä
Polish: przewrotny, kłótliwy
mid

fr:cantankerous
io:cantankerous
ru:cantankerous
vi:cantankerous
zh:cantankerous

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