Complete Definition of "cantankerous"

was wotd|2007|March|1
English

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

Pronunciation
IPA|/kæn�tæ�k�ɹ�s/ or /k�n�tæ�k�ɹ�s/
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, hašte�ivý
Finnish: riidanhaluinen, ilkeä
Polish: przewrotny, k�ótliwy
mid

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

Revision and Credits for"cantankerous"
  • 2007-12-28 08:20 - SemperBlotto - Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/209.165.249.127|209.165.249.127]] ([[User_talk:209.165.249.127|Talk]]); changed back to last version by [[User:UllmannBot|UllmannBot]]

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