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cantankerous in Spanish

cantankerous in Spanish is arisco, cascarrabias, enojadizo — cantankerous means bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.

cantankerous in Spanish

arisco
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
cascarrabias
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
enojadizo
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
intratable
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
mañoso
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.

What does "cantankerous" mean?

  1. adj Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
    "The normally cantankerous media did not complain."
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cantankerous in a sentence

  • The normally cantankerous media did not complain.
  • Unfortunately, as Great-Aunt Bert could be a bit cantankerous, they were having to be creative.

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What is "cantankerous" in Spanish?
"cantankerous" in Spanish is arisco, cascarrabias, enojadizo. cantankerous means: Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
Are there other ways to say "cantankerous" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 5 translations listed for "cantankerous": arisco, cascarrabias, enojadizo, intratable, mañoso.
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