Cantankerousness
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being cantankerous. uncountable
"The gamekeeper was slower to smooth himself down than Solomon; who showed much good-temper, setting himself to make up for a little cantankerousness, in fact growing to be friendly."
Example
More examples"The gamekeeper was slower to smooth himself down than Solomon; who showed much good-temper, setting himself to make up for a little cantankerousness, in fact growing to be friendly."
Etymology
From cantankerous + -ness.