Synonyms for cantankerous
52 synonyms for “cantankerous”, grouped by meaning. Dark green words mean nearly the same thing; light green ones are close in some uses.
Cantankerous as in “crotchety”
adjective: having a difficult and contrary disposition
- irascible
- grumpy
- petulant
- cranky
- irritable
- peevish
- surly
- prickly
- grouchy
- touchy
- ratty
- crabby
- huffy
- temperamental
- testy
- fractious
- crotchety
- ornery
- splenetic
- ill-natured
- choleric
- dyspeptic
- snappish
- ill-tempered
- waspish
- bad-tempered
- tetchy
- hotheaded
- fretful
- edgy
- fiery
- excitable
- crusty
- snappy
- thorny
- volatile
- quarrelsome
- spiteful
- sullen
- hot-tempered
- raspy
- feisty
- churlish
- short-tempered
- querulous
- bilious
- snippy
- quick-tempered
- thin-skinned
- liverish
- twitchy
- pettish
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