How do you pronounce cantankerous?

cantankerous is pronounced as /kænˈtæŋ.kər.əs/.

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cantankerous

😠cantankerous (kãtãkɛʁɔs)

adjective

/kænˈtæŋ.kər.əs/

grincheux (grincheux)

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Signification

Bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

Traduction de la signification

Mauvais caractère, argumentatif et peu coopératif.

Phrases d'exemple

The cantankerous old man complained about everything.

Le vieux grincheux se plaignait de tout.

Synonymes

irritable, quarrelsome, grumpy, stubborn, cranky

Antonymes

agreeable, cheerful, pleasant

Collocations

cantankerous old man, cantankerous attitude, cantankerous neighbor

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Quickly fading or disappearing; lasting for only a very short time.

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too powerful to be defeated or overcome

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not level or smooth; not regular or consistent

official (officiel)

relating to or connected with an authority or public office

Inland (intérieur)

Situated in the interior of a country; away from the coast.

shrewd (astucieux)

having sharp judgment and practical intelligence

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