Cantankerous

adjSynonymAntonymSSC PYQ × 5

/kæntˈæŋkərəs/ · कैनटैंकरस

Meaning

Always complaining and bad tempered

Bad-tempered and always complaining

bad-tempered and argumentative

हिंदी अर्थ

चिड़चिड़ा और झगड़ालू

झगड़ालू, चिड़चिड़ा

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
GrouchyGrumpyPeevishQuarrelsomeIrritableIrascibleCrotchetyCrossTesty
Antonyms · विलोम
AmiableGenialConvivialHappyCheerfulEasygoingGood-naturedEasy-going
Example sentences

The cantankerous old clerk objected to every form.

A cantankerous mood spoils a whole meeting.

The cantankerous old man complained about every child in the street.

Daily use: Cantankerous budhe clerk the wo.

Word forms
cantankerousness ncantankerous adjcantankerously adv
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir

Cantankerous को तोड़िए — 'Can't tolerate others'। ऐसा आदमी जो हर बात पर 'I can't' बोले — ये नहीं खा सकता, वहाँ नहीं जा सकता — और सबसे झगड़ा करे। यही चिड़चिड़ा, झगड़ालू इंसान cantankerous है।

Break CANTANKEROUS as 'can't tolerate others'. Picture a man who says 'I can't' to everything — he can't eat this, can't go there — and quarrels with everyone around him. Such a grumpy, quarrelsome person is cantankerous.

Exam note

Options में grouchy, grumpy, peevish, irascible, querulous इसके synonym बनकर आते हैं; amiable, genial, convivial, cheerful इसके antonym हैं।

Options often pair it with grouchy, grumpy, peevish, irascible or querulous; antonyms offered are amiable, genial, convivial and cheerful.

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