Cantankerous and Sweet

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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

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Sweet is an antonym for cantankerous.

Sweet adjective - Having an easygoing and pleasing manner especially in social situations.

Usage example: a very sweet man directed us to the lost and found

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Cantankerous is an antonym for sweet.

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