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
Morose is a synonym for cantankerous in difficult topic. In some cases you can use "Morose" instead an adjective "Cantankerous".
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Morose and Cantankerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/morose
Cantankerous & Morose. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/morose>.
Morose or Cantankerous. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/morose.
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