 cantankerous |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (British) stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate | |
| Synonyms: | bloody-minded | |
| Examples: | "unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders"- Spectator |
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| Related terms: | UK stubborn | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a difficult and contrary disposition | |
| Synonyms: | ornery crotchety | |
| Examples: | "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers |
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| Related terms: | ill-natured | |
| Similar spelling: |
cantankerously Cantonese |
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