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Definition of cantankerous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cantankerous

adjective
 
/kænˈtæŋkərəs/
 
/kænˈtæŋkərəs/
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  1. often angry; always complaining
    • a cantankerous judge
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: of unknown origin; perhaps a blend of Anglo-Irish cant ‘auction’ and rancorous (see rancour).
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