- 1. a. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. Source: opted
- 2. adj. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. having a difficult and contrary disposition Source: wordnet
- 4. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ly, adv. -- Can*tan"ker*ous*ness, n. The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Theckeray. Source: webster
- 5. Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] --Can*tan"ker*ous*ly, adv.-- Can*tan"ker*ous*ness, n.The cantankerous old maiden aunt. Theckeray. Source: adambom
- 6. j:100 s. having a difficult and contrary disposition Source: ecdict
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