Definitions
- Describing a person who is grumpy, ill-tempered, and easily annoyed. - Referring to someone who is cynical, pessimistic, and resistant to change. - Talking about a person who is stubborn, opinionated, and difficult to please.
- Describing a person who is bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative. - Referring to someone who is irritable, cranky, and easily provoked. - Talking about a person who is quarrelsome, disagreeable, and hard to get along with.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe negative personality traits.
- 2Both words refer to someone who is difficult to deal with.
- 3Both words suggest a lack of cooperation or friendliness.
- 4Both words imply a tendency towards anger or irritability.
- 5Both words are used to describe people who are unpleasant to be around.
What is the difference?
- 1Intensity: Cantankerous is generally considered a stronger and more forceful term than curmudgeonish.
- 2Age: Curmudgeonish is often associated with older people, while cantankerous can apply to any age group.
- 3Connotation: Curmudgeonish can sometimes have a humorous or endearing connotation, while cantankerous is almost always negative.
- 4Usage: Curmudgeonish is less common than cantankerous and may be considered more literary or formal.
Remember this!
Curmudgeonish and cantankerous are synonyms that describe negative personality traits. Both words suggest a lack of cooperation or friendliness, and a tendency towards anger or irritability. However, curmudgeonish is less intense and less common than cantankerous. Curmudgeonish is often associated with older people and can sometimes have a humorous or endearing connotation, while cantankerous is almost always negative and can apply to any age group.
