- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
possible profanity
182 entries under irritable topic. ×
| touch(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| treacherous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| unscrupulous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, rude) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| vile(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong) | |
| volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky) | |
| waspy(mean, difficult, cross, critical) | |
| whining(adjective, mean, difficult, critical) | |
| bad-humored(ugly, crabby) | |
| being disagreeable(expression, difficult, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| brawling(difficult, aggressive, turbulent, belligerent) | |
| bristly(touchy, testy) | |
| cat-and-dog(difficult, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| childish(mean, cross, ugly, crabby) | |
| confrontational(difficult, antagonistic, aggressive, belligerent) | |
| disgruntled(bad-tempered, cranky) | |
| dissentious(difficult, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative) | |
| eccentric(difficult, grumpy, crusty) | |
| eristic(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) |
For more, visit
Cantankerous on
Power Thesaurus
| APA | Smart Define. (2016). cantankerous thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/cantankerous/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2016. "cantankerous thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/cantankerous/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 26, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2016, cantankerous thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/cantankerous/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "cantankerous thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/cantankerous/thesaurus/synonyms> |