If “Cantankerous” appears in your grid, this list can save time by offering answers that were used in finished puzzles where the clue was presented in the same or very similar way.
Suggested Answers:
- TESTY
- GRUMPY
- ORNERY
- CRABBY
- CROTCHETY
- SURLY
- IRASCIBLE
- ILLNATURED
- CUSSED
- CROSSGRAINED
- CRUSTY
- IRRITABLE
- QUARRELSOME
Synonyms and Definitions
TESTY
- Synonyms: cranky, fractious, irritable, nettlesome, peckish, peevish, pettish, petulant, scratchy, techy, tetchy
- Definition: Quick to become irritated or annoyed.
GRUMPY
- Synonyms: bad-tempered, crabbed, crabby, cross, fussy, grouchy, ill-tempered
- Definition: Irritated and easily bothered
ORNERY
- Synonyms: crotchety
- Definition: Possessing a challenging and opposing character
CRABBY
- Synonyms: grumpy
- Definition: Irritated and easily bothered
CROTCHETY
- Synonyms: ornery
- Definition: Being of a challenging and opposing nature
SURLY
- Synonyms: ugly
- Definition: Prone to irritation or negative emotions with hints of threat.
IRASCIBLE
- Synonyms: choleric, hot-tempered, hotheaded, quick-tempered, short-tempered
- Definition: Easily provoked to anger
CUSSED
- Synonyms: blaspheme, curse, cuss, imprecate, obdurate, obstinate, swear, unrepentant
- Definition: Use offensive or vulgar language
CRUSTY
- Synonyms: crusted, crustlike, curmudgeonly, encrusted, gruff, ill-humored, ill-humoured
- Definition: possessing a tough shell or layer as a protective coating
IRRITABLE
- Synonyms: excitable, testy
- Definition: Quick to become irritated or annoyed
QUARRELSOME
- Definition: Prone to arguing
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- ORNERY also appears as an answer in Stubborn crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 letters.
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- ORNERY also appears as an answer in Difficult crossword clue 4, 5, 6, 7 and 10 letters.
These answers also appear in the following pages:
- SURLY also appears as an answer in Morose crossword clue 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 11 letters.