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I was wondering the same thing and this is the best answer I could find :) . It kinda covers alot I think, athough some of the information is vage. Purely because it doesn't exist, lol.
http://dailyuw.com/2009/1/28/wills-word-week-cantankerous/
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Cantankerous is an adjective meaning bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.
The origin is not known but according to the Oxford English Dictioary is perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cantauction and rancorous (to be bitter, resentful)
According to the Chambers Dictionary another possible source is the Middle English word contek, meaning strife.
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My cantankerous husband constantly argues with me about everything. Cantankerous is a fantastic word, by the way.
What is a good sentence using the word cantankerous?
She is just old and cantankerous!
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The cantankerous curmudgeon callously cursed at the crying children. "Why, you cantankerous old fool!", said the wench. How long do you have to study to be so cantankerous?
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What is another word for cantankerous?
Ornery.
What are the parts of speech of the word cantankerous?
Cantankerous is an adjective. The adverb form is cantankerously; the noun form is cantankerousness.
How can you put the word cantankerous in a sentence?
The cantankerous, grizzled old prospector tore his dusty hat off of his head and threw it on the ground. This old bloodhound can be cantankerous, at times.
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The cantankerous old man slammed the door in the face of the census taker.Some people think that I'm cantankerous, but it's just that I know I'm right.She is just old and cantankerous!
What is a meaning for the word cantankerous?
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The word 'Cantankerous' usually has negative connotations, it generally means someone who is uncooperative, bad tempered or argumentative. Other words which mean a similar thing are: Peevish and Contentious.
How do you spell onrey?
The likely word is the adjective "ornery" (cranky, cantankerous).
