Cantankerous (adj)
kan-tan-kur-us
disagreeable to deal with; contentious.
Cantankerous was first recorded in 1765–75. It is of uncertain origin but may derive from the Middle English word contack, meaning “quarrel” or “contention” that ultimately comes from Old French contek.
Example sentences
“She was a cantankerous old biddy and I hated dealing wiith her.”
