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nouncantankerousness (uncountable)
- uncountableThe state of being cantankerous.
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.
1863, George Cupples, Hinchbridge hauntedSynonyms: cantankerosity
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nounThe state of being cantankerous.
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cantankerousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantankerousness
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“cantankerousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cantankerousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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