Cantankerous
Cantankerous adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Short and cantankerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Cantankerous".
Short
Short adjective - Having relatively little height.
Cantankerous and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cantankerous" instead an adjective "Short".
Both words in one sentence
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A cantankerous and blustery ghost, his attempts to move Lucy and her family out prove futile and short-lived, as he quickly falls in love with the beautiful widow, and she with him.
Source: Film / The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
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Short and Cantankerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/short
Cantankerous & Short. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/short>.
Short or Cantankerous. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/short.
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