cantankerous/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ListenUSadjective1Given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature; ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.SynonymscrankygrouchygrumpyornerysurlytruculentTranslate “cantankerous” to another languageClick any language to open the translator with this word already filled in.SpanishEspañolFrenchFrançaisGermanDeutschChinese中文Japanese日本語Korean한국어ArabicالعربيةHindiहिन्दीPortuguesePortuguêsRussianРусскийItalianItalianoDutchNederlandsTurkishTürkçePolishPolskiVietnameseTiếng ViệtThaiไทยIndonesianBahasa IndonesiaBengaliবাংলাSwedishSvenskaGreekΕλληνικάShow all 252 languages