Bubbly and Cantankerous

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Bubbly adjective - Joyously unrestrained.

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Cantankerous is an antonym for bubbly.

Nearby Words: bubble, bubbling, bubbled, bubbler

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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Bubbly is an antonym for cantankerous.

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