Cantankerous(adjective)
Bad-tempered, argumentative, and difficult to deal with.
Hindi meaning:झगड़ालू
Synonyms: Quarrelsome, Irritable, Grumpy, Pugnacious
Antonyms: Amiable, Pleasant, Agreeable, Good-natured
Example: The cantankerous old man argued with the shopkeeper over a small change.
Trick to remember: Can-tanker-us sounds like “can’t tolerate us” — a person who can’t tolerate anyone and keeps fighting, so they are cantankerous.
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