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Word: Cantankerous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant ‘auction’ and rancorous (see rancour)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kanˈtaŋk(ə)rəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
Short Definition:bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative
Examples:- he can be a cantankerous old fossil at times
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