cantankerous | Amarkosh - Dictionary of Bharat

Meaning of word cantankerous from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

cantankerous adjective

Meaning : Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate.

Example : Unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders.

Synonyms : bloody-minded

Meaning : Having a difficult and contrary disposition.

Example : A cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady.

Synonyms : crotchety, ornery

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Widely cultivated Eurasian annual herb grown for its edible flattened seeds that are cooked like peas and also ground into meal and for its leafy stalks that are used as fodder.

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Proceeding in steps.

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Without possibility of mistake.

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The character of the positive electric pole.

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Sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child).

bit by bit (adverb)
A little bit at a time.

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One thing at a time.

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The act of wiggling.