Cantankerous and Merry

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Cantankerous adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.

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

Merry adjective - Indicative of or marked by high spirits or good humor.

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Cantankerous is an antonym for merry.

Nearby Words: merriment, merrily, merrie, Merri

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Merry and Cantankerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/merry

Cantankerous & Merry. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/merry>.

Merry or Cantankerous. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/merry.

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