cantankerously

• Adverbe signifiant « d'une manière querelleuse, acariâtre et peu conciliante ». Décrit des actions ou des paroles marquées par l'irritabilité et une tendance à se disputer ou à se plaindre.

An adverb meaning 'in a bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative manner.' It describes actions or speech characterized by irritability and a tendency to disagree or complain.

1. In a bad-tempered or irritable mannerC1formal

   Acting in a way that shows a tendency to be easily annoyed, argumentative, or difficult to please.

   d'une manière revêche

   • He responded cantankerously to every question during the meeting.
   • The old man grumbled cantankerously about the noise outside.
   • She spoke cantankerously, snapping at anyone who tried to help.

   Synonymeschurlishlycrosslygrumpilypeevishlyquerulouslysnappishlysurlilytestily

   Antonymesagreeablyamiablygeniallypleasantly