cantankerous

• Описывает человека, который имеет плохой характер, склонен к спорам и не идет на сотрудничество.

Describes a person who is bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.

1. Bad-tempered and uncooperativeC1formal

   Easily annoyed and often unwilling to agree or help others.

   Сварливый и несговорчивый

   • The cantankerous old man refused to let anyone park in front of his house.
   • Her cantankerous attitude made team meetings very difficult.
   • He became more cantankerous as he grew older.

   Synonymscrankycrossgrouchygrumpyill-temperedirasciblepeevishqueruloussurlytesty

   Antonymsagreeableamiablecooperativegenialpleasant

2. Stubbornly difficultC1formal

   Having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive.

   Сварливый

   • The cantankerous mule refused to move an inch.
   • His cantankerous nature made him a challenging person to work with.
   • She gave a cantankerous reply to every suggestion.

   Synonymschurlishcrankygrouchygrumpyill-temperedirascibleobstreperousorneryperversequarrelsomesurlytesty

   Antonymsagreeableamiablecompliantcooperativegenialgood-naturedobliging