cantankerous

/kɑːntˈæŋkəɹəs/

/kænˈtæŋkɝəs/

cantankerous

having a difficult and contrary disposition

synonyms : crotchety

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate

Examples

1. Those pit bulls can be cantankerous.

2. Mrs. Dubose, the cantankerous morphine addict, has a particularly heinous mouth.

3. And that relationship has been a cantankerous one.

4. There's occasional irritations and disagreements, cantankerous uncles maybe, estranged cousins.