Word of the Day: Cantankerous
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snowynightCantankerous (adjective)
Pronunciation: can·tan·ker·ous | \ kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs
Definition: difficult or irritating to deal with
Word origin: Unknown. "It’s been speculated that cantankerous is a product of the Middle English contack, meaning “contention,” under the influence of a pair of words: rancorous and cankerous. Rancorous brings the anger and "bitter deep-seated ill will" (as rancor can be understood to mean). And cankerous brings the perhaps understandable foul mood: a cankerous person suffers from painful sores—that is, cankers." from Merriam Webster web site
Example sentence: "But if you asked us how the cantankerous creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm could possibly help alleviate the stresses and symptoms of a disease as insidious as schizophrenia, the only answer we’d be able to come up with is “leave the room.”" Keegan Kelly, How Curb Your Enthusiasm Was Used To Treat Schizophrenia , 4 Jul 2022
Pronunciation: can·tan·ker·ous | \ kan-ˈtaŋ-k(ə-)rəs
Definition: difficult or irritating to deal with
Word origin: Unknown. "It’s been speculated that cantankerous is a product of the Middle English contack, meaning “contention,” under the influence of a pair of words: rancorous and cankerous. Rancorous brings the anger and "bitter deep-seated ill will" (as rancor can be understood to mean). And cankerous brings the perhaps understandable foul mood: a cankerous person suffers from painful sores—that is, cankers." from Merriam Webster web site
Example sentence: "But if you asked us how the cantankerous creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm could possibly help alleviate the stresses and symptoms of a disease as insidious as schizophrenia, the only answer we’d be able to come up with is “leave the room.”" Keegan Kelly, How Curb Your Enthusiasm Was Used To Treat Schizophrenia , 4 Jul 2022
