/ Dictionary / Index C cantankerous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: can•tan•ker•ous Pronunciation: (kan-tang'kur-us), [key] — adj. disagreeable to deal with; contentious; peevish: a cantankerous, argumentative man. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cantankerous (Thesaurus) cantaloupe cantar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: profiterole Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language