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Cantankerous describes someone who is bad tempered, grumpy or looking for an argument. (adjective)

An example of cantankerous is a grumpy old man who lives on your street who is always watching the neighborhood kids to find something to yell at them about.

See cantankerous in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See cantankerous in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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