cantankerous

Malicious is a related term of cantankerous.

As adjectives the difference between malicious and cantankerous

is that malicious is of, pertaining to, or as a result of malice or spite while cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As adjectives the difference between cantankerous and irritable

is that cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby while irritable is capable of being irritated.

Cantankerous is a related term of critical.

As adjectives the difference between cantankerous and critical

is that cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby while critical is inclined to find fault or criticize; fastidious; captious; censorious; exacting.

As a noun critical is

a critical value, factor, etc.

As an adjective cantankerous

is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As a noun shrew is

any of numerous small mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family soricidae.

As a verb shrew is

(obsolete|transitive) to beshrew; to curse.

Unfriendly is a related term of cantankerous.

As adjectives the difference between unfriendly and cantankerous

is that unfriendly is not friendly; hostile; mean while cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As a noun unfriendly

is an enemy.

Cantankerous is a related term of fierce.

As adjectives the difference between cantankerous and fierce

is that cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby while fierce is extremely violent, severe, ferocious or savage.

As adjectives the difference between presumptuous and cantankerous

is that presumptuous is going beyond what is right, proper, or appropriate because of an excess of self-confidence or arrogance while cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As adjectives the difference between obstreperous and cantankerous

is that obstreperous is attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; boisterous while cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

As adjectives the difference between cantankerous and quarrelsome

is that cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby while quarrelsome is argumentative; belligerent; contentious; given to quarreling.

As adjectives the difference between cantankerous and rantankerous

is that cantankerous is given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature, ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby while rantankerous is argumentative; quarrelsome; cantankerous.