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cantankerous in Swedish

cantankerous in Swedish is gnällig, grinig, grälsjuk — cantankerous means bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.

cantankerous in Swedish

gnällig
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
grinig
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
grälsjuk
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
knarrig
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
kverulantisk
adj
Given to or marked by an ill-tempered, quarrelsome nature; ill-tempered, cranky, crabby.
kvirrig
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 Swedish?
"cantankerous" in Swedish is gnällig, grinig, grälsjuk. cantankerous means: Bad-tempered and always ready to argue or complain.
Are there other ways to say "cantankerous" in Swedish?
Yes — Swedish has 6 translations listed for "cantankerous": gnällig, grinig, grälsjuk, knarrig, kverulantisk, kvirrig.
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