cantankerous

🇬🇧 UK/kænˈtæŋkərəs/🇺🇸 US/kæn'tæŋkәrәs/

GREC2

Definitions

adj.

Bad-tempered, quarrelsome, and difficult to deal with.

脾气坏的，爱争吵的，难相处的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Blend

cantankerousother

=cantankerous

Common Collocations

1.cantankerous person脾气古怪的人
2.cantankerous mood古怪的情绪
3.cantankerous nature脾气古怪

Example Sentences

1.
The cantankerous old man complained about everything and everyone.

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