What is another word for cantankerousness?
550 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ kantˈaŋkəɹəsnəs], [ kantˈaŋkəɹəsnəs], [ k_a_n_t_ˈa_ŋ_k_ə_ɹ_ə_s_n_ə_s]
Cantankerousness is a term used to describe someone who is argumentative, irritable, and difficult to deal with. In order to avoid using this word repeatedly, there are several synonyms that can be used instead. One of the most common synonyms for cantankerousness is contentiousness. This term describes someone who is prone to argue and dispute even the smallest of issues. Another similar term is pugnacity, which implies a belligerent and aggressive attitude. Other words that can be used include ornery, peevish, crotchety, and surly. Each of these words describes someone who is difficult to deal with, and can be used interchangeably with the term cantankerousness to diversify one's writing or speech.
Synonyms for Cantankerousness:
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n.
• argumentativeness • difficulty- adversity ,
- arduousness ,
- complexity ,
- complication ,
- contrariness ,
- cumbersomeness ,
- difficulty ,
- formidability ,
- fussiness ,
- hardness ,
- harshness ,
- knottiness ,
- onerousness ,
- oppressiveness ,
- ordeal ,
- roughness ,
- severity ,
- strenuousness ,
- stressfulness ,
- ticklishness ,
- tightness ,
- toughness ,
- trickiness ,
- wearisomeness ,
- wearying .
- Bearishness ,
- Churlishness ,
- Crustiness ,
- Prickliness ,
- acerbity ,
- acidity ,
- acrimony ,
- bellicosity ,
- bitchiness ,
- bitterness ,
- causticity ,
- crabbedness ,
- crankiness ,
- irritability ,
- peevishness ,
- pettiness ,
- petulance ,
- spitefulness .
Other relevant words:
- abrasiveness ,
- abruptness ,
- accommodate ,
- acidulousness ,
- adamance ,
- aggravation ,
- aggravator ,
- aggression ,
- aggressiveness ,
- agree ,
- angriness ,
- anneal ,
- annoying ,
- antagonism ,
- asperity ,
- austereness ,
- awkwardness ,
- badness ,
- beastliness ,
- bellicoseness ,
- belligerency ,
- bicker ,
- bickering ,
- biliousness ,
- binge ,
- bitter ,
- black bile ,
- blowup ,
- bm ,
- bodily fluid ,
- body fluid ,
- bother ,
- botheration ,
- bout ,
- brood ,
- bruise ,
- buck ,
- bullheadedness ,
- burdensomeness ,
- burst ,
- bust ,
- cacoethes ,
- callosity ,
- callousness ,
- case ,
- cattiness ,
- chafe ,
- character reference ,
- charge ,
- chasten ,
- check ,
- choler ,
- choppiness ,
- circumstance ,
- climate ,
- climb ,
- closeness ,
- compactness ,
- complexness ,
- complicatedness ,
- concentration ,
- conform to ,
- conniption ,
- consideration ,
- constriction ,
- continuity ,
- convulsion ,
- correspond ,
- craze ,
- crotchetiness ,
- crudeness ,
- cruelness ,
- cruelty ,
- cult ,
- curtness ,
- dark ,
- defiance ,
- delirium ,
- denseness ,
- density ,
- deplumate ,
- deplume ,
- difficultness ,
- discipline ,
- discomfort ,
- disembodied spirit ,
- disorderliness ,
- displume ,
- disposal ,
- distemper ,
- dither ,
- duskiness ,
- eccentric ,
- effusion ,
- emotional state ,
- emotionlessness ,
- enmity ,
- equip ,
- erinyes ,
- estrus ,
- eumenides ,
- excitableness ,
- excitation ,
- exhausting ,
- experimental condition ,
- fad ,
- faeces ,
- fastness ,
- fecal matter ,
- feces ,
- feel ,
- feeling ,
- ferocity ,
- fiber ,
- fibre ,
- fictional character ,
- fictitious character ,
- fierceness ,
- fill ,
- fire up ,
- firmness of purpose ,
- fit out ,
- fixity ,
- fixture ,
- flap ,
- flare-up ,
- flavor ,
- flavour ,
- fractiousness ,
- frenzy ,
- fret ,
- fulfil ,
- fulfill ,
- full ,
- furiousness ,
- furore ,
- fuss ,
- gall ,
- ghastliness ,
- gibe ,
- gloom ,
- go ,
- graph ,
- grapheme ,
- graphic symbol ,
- grizzle ,
- grudge ,
- gruesomeness ,
- gruffness ,
- gush ,
- hackles ,
- hard knocks ,
- harden ,
- hardship ,
- heart ,
- heat energy ,
- heat up ,
- heating ,
- heating plant ,
- heating system ,
- heaviness ,
- high temperature ,
- hot up ,
- hotness ,
- huff ,
- huffishness ,
- humour ,
- hurt ,
- huskiness ,
- hysteria ,
- ignite ,
- ill will ,
- immobility ,
- impassiveness ,
- impassivity ,
- inclemency ,
- inclination ,
- indentation ,
- indifference ,
- inflame ,
- inflexibleness ,
- infliction ,
- injure ,
- innervation ,
- insensibility ,
- inspirit ,
- insubordination ,
- intent ,
- intractableness ,
- intransigency ,
- ira ,
- jaundice ,
- jibe ,
- lather ,
- lien ,
- life ,
- lineament ,
- liquid body substance ,
- littleness ,
- liveliness ,
- look ,
- love ,
- lugubriousness ,
- luridness ,
- madness ,
- malevolency ,
- malice ,
- maliciousness ,
- malignity ,
- mania ,
- match ,
- meet ,
- melancholic ,
- militance ,
- militancy ,
- minginess ,
- modality ,
- mode ,
- moderate ,
- mollify ,
- mount ,
- nastiness ,
- nefariousness ,
- niggardliness ,
- normalize ,
- obstinance ,
- oestrus ,
- offend ,
- oppression ,
- ordure ,
- orneriness ,
- outfit ,
- pain ,
- pain in the ass ,
- pain in the neck ,
- paroxysm ,
- parsimoniousness ,
- parsimony ,
- part ,
- passionateness ,
- perseverance ,
- perseveration ,
- persona ,
- pettishness ,
- phlegm ,
- pique ,
- pitting ,
- pluck ,
- pother ,
- precondition ,
- predisposition ,
- primed ,
- provocation ,
- pull ,
- puniness ,
- purport ,
- qualify ,
- quality ,
- quick temper ,
- raggedness ,
- ramification ,
- ramp ,
- rancor ,
- rancour ,
- rascality ,
- recalcitrancy ,
- reference ,
- rent ,
- resoluteness ,
- resolution ,
- resolve ,
- restlessness ,
- rigidity ,
- rigidness ,
- rigor ,
- rigorousness ,
- rigour ,
- rigourousness ,
- rip ,
- rise ,
- role ,
- rough water ,
- rowdiness ,
- rowdyism ,
- ruggedness ,
- rupture ,
- rut ,
- sadness ,
- satisfy ,
- scene ,
- scratchiness ,
- season ,
- secureness ,
- see red ,
- seeing red ,
- self-will ,
- sense of humor ,
- sensibility ,
- sensitiveness ,
- set ,
- severeness ,
- shadow ,
- shape ,
- shiftiness ,
- shoot ,
- shoot down ,
- short temper ,
- shortness ,
- slightness ,
- slipperiness ,
- smallness ,
- smell ,
- snag ,
- snap ,
- somber ,
- somberness ,
- sombre ,
- sombreness ,
- soreness ,
- soundness ,
- sour ,
- spat ,
- specify ,
- spirit up ,
- split ,
- sprightliness ,
- squabble ,
- stamina ,
- stationariness ,
- status ,
- staying power ,
- steadiness ,
- stiffness ,
- stipulate ,
- stipulation ,
- stir up ,
- stodginess ,
- stoicism ,
- stolidness ,
- stool ,
- storm ,
- stringency ,
- strings ,
- suit ,
- sulk ,
- swarthiness ,
- sweat ,
- swither ,
- tally ,
- tautness ,
- teardrop ,
- tenaciousness ,
- tendency ,
- term ,
- theatrical role ,
- thorniness ,
- tightfistedness ,
- tiring ,
- tone ,
- tortuousness ,
- train ,
- trial by ordeal ,
- triviality ,
- trouble ,
- tumultuous disturbance ,
- type ,
- unalterability ,
- unemotionality ,
- unfeelingness ,
- unmanageableness ,
- unruliness ,
- unwieldiness ,
- unyieldingness ,
- vehemence ,
- venom ,
- vexation ,
- vileness ,
- violence ,
- volatility ,
- wake ,
- warmth ,
- wearing ,
- wickedness ,
- wildness ,
- willfulness ,
- wit ,
- witticism ,
- wittiness ,
- wound ,
- wrath .
- Contumaciousness ,
- anger ,
- bloody-mindedness ,
- brusqueness ,
- character ,
- condition ,
- contentiousness ,
- contumacy ,
- cussedness ,
- disposition ,
- doggedness ,
- excitability ,
- firmness ,
- fixedness ,
- frowardness ,
- humor ,
- inflexibility ,
- intractability ,
- intransigence ,
- irritation ,
- mood ,
- mulishness ,
- nature ,
- obduracy ,
- obstinateness ,
- persistence ,
- persistency ,
- pertinaciousness ,
- pertinacity ,
- perverseness ,
- perversity ,
- pigheadedness ,
- quarrelsomeness ,
- rebelliousness ,
- recalcitrance ,
- refractoriness ,
- snappiness ,
- snappishness ,
- spirit ,
- spite ,
- spleen ,
- stolidity ,
- stubbornness ,
- stuffiness ,
- temper ,
- temperament ,
- tenacity ,
- testiness ,
- tetchiness ,
- ugliness ,
- uncooperativeness ,
- waspishness ,
- wilfulness .
How to use "Cantankerousness" in context?
Cantankerousness is an often unpleasant personality trait that manifests as irritability, anger, and a constant need to be right. People who are cantankerous are often grumpy and disorganized, and find it difficult to cooperate with others. They may also be impulsive and demanding, and difficult to get along with. Cantankerousness can be a sign of underlying anger or frustration, and can be a predictor of mental health problems.
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