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   CANTANKEROUS definition: 1. arguing and complaining a lot: 2. arguing and complaining a lot: 3. annoyed and tending to…. Learn more.

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     CANTANKEROUS meaning: 1. arguing and complaining a lot: 2....

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     CANTANKEROUS translate: 爱争吵且抱怨不休的. Learn more in the...

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     CANTANKEROUS definicja: 1. arguing and complaining a lot: 2....

   • Cantankerous: French Translation

     CANTANKEROUS translate: irritable. Learn more in the...

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   The meaning of CANTANKEROUS is difficult or irritating to deal with. How to use cantankerous in a sentence. The Origin of Cantankerous Is Mysterious

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   cantankerous: 1 adj stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Synonyms: bloody-minded obstinate , stubborn , unregenerate tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield adj having a difficult and contrary disposition “"a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers” Synonyms: crotchety , ornery ...

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   a cantankerous judge Word Origin mid 18th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant ‘auction’ and rancorous (see rancour ). Take your English to the next level

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   What does cantankerous mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! CANTANKEROUS definition: 1. arguing and complaining a lot: 2. arguing and complaining a lot: 3. annoyed and tending to…. Learn more.

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   What is a cantankerous old man?

   • Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about. ...a cantankerous old man. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Are old people cantankerous?

   • It does not suit them and, when one is old, frequently one is very cantankerous. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of cantankerous? 愛爭吵且抱怨不休的…

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   What if a cantankerous argument developed?

   • It would be disappointing if a cantankerous argument about the distribution developed. They are often very awkward and cantankerous, but it is a very good thing for the country to have awkward people to keep things going. It does not suit them and, when one is old, frequently one is very cantankerous.

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   Quarrelsome; irascible.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.