cantankerousness huysuzluk

Turkish - English

Definition of cantankerousness huysuzluk in Turkish English dictionary

cantankerous

Stubborn, bad-tempered, cranky, surly, ill-humored, irritable

The cantankerous landlord always grumbled when asked to fix something.

having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayers

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate; "unions have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders"- Spectator

{s} irritable, contentious

Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious

Stubborn, cranky, or surly

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))

Hyphenation

can·tan·ke·ro·us·ness huy·suz·luk