Cantankerous
Cantankerous adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Galled and cantankerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Galled" instead an adjective "Cantankerous".
Galled
Galled adjective - Subjected to and reacting with irritation.
Usage example: I was particularly galled when she didn't even offer to pay half the cab fare
Cantankerous and galled are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cantankerous" instead an adjective "Galled".
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Galled and Cantankerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/galled
Cantankerous & Galled. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/galled>.
Galled or Cantankerous. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/galled.
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