Amicable and Cantankerous

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Amicable adjective - Having or marked by agreement in feeling or action.

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Cantankerous is an antonym for amicable.

Nearby Words: amicably, amicability

Cantankerous adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

Usage example: a cantankerous old woman who insisted that nothing should ever be allowed to change

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Amicable is an antonym for cantankerous.

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Cantankerous and Amicable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/cantankerous

Amicable & Cantankerous. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/cantankerous>.

Cantankerous or Amicable. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/amicable/cantankerous.

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