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Detailed Translations for cantankerous from English to German

cantankerous:


Translation Matrix for cantankerous:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bloody-minded; crotchety; ornery
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
barsch cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep
brüsk cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep
griesgrämig cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly cheerless; complaining; gloomy; grumbling; grumpy; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; sulky; triste; wistful
knurrig cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly grumbling; grumpy; sulky
sauertöpfisch cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly grumbling; grumpy; sulky
schlecht gelaunt bad tempered; cantankerous; complaining; crabbed; crusty; grumpy; lamenting; moody; wailing baroque; capricious; changeable; disagreeable; fickle; freak; freakish; grumbling; grumpy; incalculable; indigestible; peevish; unpredictable; unstable; unsteady; wayward; whimsical
schlechtgelaunt cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly cheerless; edgy; gloomy; grumbling; grumpy; irritated; joyless; moody; pensive; sad; somber; sombre; sulky; triste; vexed; wistful

Related Words for "cantankerous":

  • cantankerousness, cantankerously

Synonyms for "cantankerous":


Related Definitions for "cantankerous":

  1. having a difficult and contrary disposition1
    • a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady1
  2. stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate1

Wiktionary Translations for cantankerous:

cantankerous
adjective
  1. ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby
cantankerous
adjective
  1. ohne Sinn für Humor, nicht zu Späßen aufgelegt

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
cantankerous streitsüchtig; griesgrämig acariâtre — D’un tempérament grincheux, aigri et fâcheux.
cantankerous brummig; unwirsch; unfreundlich quinteux — Qui est fantasque, qui est sujet à des quintes, à des accès de mauvaise humeur.
cantankerous sauer revêche — rare|fr Qui est rude, âpre au goût.