CANTANKEROUS

/kænˈtæŋkəɹəs/ ► audio Scrabble 18 Words With Friends 22

Scrabble letter values: C3A1N1T1A1N1K5E1R1O1U1S1 = 18

Definition

  1. adjective stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate. — synonyms: bloody-minded
  2. adjective having a difficult and contrary disposition. — synonyms: crotchety, ornery

Examples

  • “unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders- Spectator”
  • “a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady- Dorothy Sayers”

See all 1133 words you can make from CANTANKEROUS →

← Unscramble different letters