cantankerous

• Descreve uma pessoa de temperamento difícil, que gosta de discutir, reclama muito e não colabora com os outros.

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.

   Mal-humorado e pouco cooperativo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscrankycrossgrouchygrumpyill-temperedirasciblepeevishqueruloussurlytesty

   Antônimosagreeableamiablecooperativegenialpleasant

2. Stubbornly difficultC1formal

   Having a difficult and contrary disposition; stubbornly obstructive.

   Casmurro

   • 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.

   Sinônimoschurlishcrankygrouchygrumpyill-temperedirascibleobstreperousorneryperversequarrelsomesurlytesty

   Antônimosagreeableamiablecompliantcooperativegenialgood-naturedobliging