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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Cantankerous

[kan-tang-kə-rəs]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: unknown, 18th century

• Contentious
• Uncooperative

Examples of Cantankerous in a sentence

• Our cantankerous mule has never been very cooperative, but he's only gotten worse with age.
• My grandfather was known to be cantankerous, though he did have a kind side as well.

The situation had fostered a cantankerous mood that was shared by both Napoleon and Illya.

About Cantankerous

While mules are stereotypically believed to be stubborn and cantankerous, they're actually quite intelligent and generally cooperative. However, their intelligence gives them a long memory — so if they have a bad experience doing something, they're unlikely to do it a second time.

Did you Know?

While the origins of cantankerous can't be definitively pinpointed, one theory suggests that it started as a blend of the words contentious and rancorous.

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Mr. Waverly's image was that of a slightly befuddled, sometimes cantankerous grandfather. Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin knew that this was just an image, yet they still approached each briefing with caution.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Good one!

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Thank you