Cantankerous
Cantankerous adjective - Having or showing a habitually bad temper.
Ticklish and cantankerous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ticklish" instead an adjective "Cantankerous".
Ticklish
Ticklish adjective - Easily offended.
Usage example: he's ticklish about his looks, so it's wisest to avoid the subject altogether
Cantankerous and ticklish are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cantankerous" instead an adjective "Ticklish".
Cite this Source
Ticklish and Cantankerous. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/ticklish
Cantankerous & Ticklish. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/ticklish>.
Ticklish or Cantankerous. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cantankerous/ticklish.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "cantankerous" and "ticklish" have occurred on timeline