Cantankerous
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
Glum and cantankerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Glum" instead an adjective "Cantankerous".
Glum
Glum adjective - Given to or displaying a resentful silence and often irritability.
Usage example: a chronically glum and pouting child
Cantankerous and glum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cantankerous" instead an adjective "Glum".
Nearby Word: glumly
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