cantankerousness

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{i} contentiousness, argumentativeness, irritability
The state of being cantankerous
cantankerous
Stubborn, bad-tempered, cranky, surly, ill-humored, irritable

The cantankerous landlord always grumbled when asked to fix something.

cantankerous
having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers
cantankerous
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; "unions have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders"- Spectator
cantankerous
{s} irritable, contentious
cantankerous
Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious
cantankerous
Stubborn, cranky, or surly
cantankerous
Someone who is cantankerous is always finding things to argue or complain about. a cantankerous old man. bad-tempered and complaining a lot (Perhaps from conteck (13-17 centuries))
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