Synonyms for cantankerousness
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kan-tang-ker-uh s |
| Phonetic Transcription : kænˈtæŋ kər əs |
Top 10 synonyms for cantankerousness Other synonyms for the word cantankerousness
- acerbity
- annoyance
- bad humor
- belligerence
- cantankerousness
- combativeness
- contentiousness
- crossness
- dander
- disputatiousness
- excitability
- fit
- fretfulness
- furor
- grouchiness
- heat
- hotheadedness
- huffiness
- ill-humor
- irascibility
- irascibleness
- irritability
- irritation
- litigiousness
- low boiling point
- miff
- peevishness
- petulance
- pugnacity
- quarrelsomeness
- short fuse
- slow burn
- snit
- sourness
- spleen
- stew
- sullenness
- surliness
- tartness
- tear
- temperament
- tetchiness
- tiff
- tizzy
- touchiness
- wax
Définition of cantankerousness
Origin :- 1772, said to be "a Wiltshire word," probably from an alteration (influenced by raucous) of Middle English contakour "troublemaker" (c.1300), from Anglo-French contec "discord, strife," from Old French contechier (Old North French contekier), from con- "with" + teche, related to atachier "hold fast" (see attach). With -ous. Related: Cantankerously; cantankerousness.
- As in temper : noun angriness; bad mood
- As in argumentativeness : noun argumentative state
- As in disputatiousness : noun argumentativeness
- As in irascibility : noun temper
- As in irascibleness : noun temper
- As in short fuse : noun temper
- As in tetchiness : noun temper
- They felt that Keith, for all his "cantankerousness," might be right.
- Extract from : « The Calico Cat » by Charles Miner Thompson
- In the partial stupors it is seen as active opposition and cantankerousness.
- Extract from : « Benign Stupors » by August Hoch
- Naturally it is only in the minor stupors that we see it in well-developed form as active opposition and cantankerousness.
- Extract from : « Benign Stupors » by August Hoch
- Thoreau with all his cantankerousness came nearer to the new literature.
- Extract from : « In Pastures Green » by Peter McArthur
- It was like the emancipation of the slaves, and the whole of Scotch cantankerousness came to a height.
- Extract from : « His Majesty Baby and Some Common People » by Ian MacLaren
- I suppose it's what Papa used to call his "originality," and Mamma his "cantankerousness," coming out in me.
- Extract from : « My Friend the Chauffeur » by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
Antonyms for cantankerousness
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