Cantankerous and Congenial

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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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Congenial is an antonym for cantankerous in bad-tempered topic.

Congenial adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Cantankerous is an antonym for congenial.

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