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Vocabulary Spotlight

Cantankerous

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: झगड़ालू (Jhagdaalu) – Aksar gusse mein rehta hai aur aasani se ladaai karta hai.

Pronunciation

[kan-tang-ker-uhs]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Irascible – जल्दी गुस्सा होने वाला (Jaldi gussa hone wala)
Bad-tempered – चिड़चिड़ा (Chidchida)

Related Words

Argumentative – बहस करने वाला (Bahas karne wala)
Grumpy – खीजा हुआ (Kheeja hua)

Word Origin

“Cantankerous” shabd ki origin clear nahi hai, lekin English mein yeh shabd use hota hai un logon ke liye jo aksar chidchide aur gusse mein hote hain.

Word Family

Noun: Cantankerousness – झगड़ालूपन (Jhagdaalupan)

Adverb: Cantankerously – झगड़ालूपन से (Jhagdaalupan se)

Usage Examples

1. Unke cantankerous swabhaav ke kaaran unse log bachne lage hain.

– People have started avoiding him because of his cantankerous nature.

2. Unhone cantankerously jawab diya aur baat ko aur bigaad diya.

– He replied cantankerously and made the situation worse.

Cultural Note

India mein, kabhi-kabhi “cantankerous” logo ko parivaar aur samaj mein kathin vyakti ke roop mein dekha jata hai jo aksar chidi-chidi rehte hain.

In Context

Cantankerous un logo ko darshata hai jo aksar chidchide aur argument karne wale hote hain, jise daily life mein manage karna mushkil ho sakta hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Cantankerous” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Calm (शांत)
Happy (खुश)
Bad-tempered (चिड़चिड़ा)
Pleasant (सुहावना)

‘Bad-tempered’ sahi jawab hai kyunki cantankerous ka matlab chidchida aur ladaaku vyakti hai.

Cantankerous shabd ka origin kya hai?

Uncertain (अस्पष्ट)
French (फ्रेंच)
Latin (लैटिन)
German (जर्मन)

‘Uncertain’ sahi jawab hai kyunki cantankerous shabd ki origin kaafi unclear hai.

Cantankerous ka synonym kaun sa nahi hai?

Grumpy (खीजा हुआ)
Irascible (गुस्सैल)
Polite (विनम्र)
Argumentative (बहस करने वाला)

‘Polite’ sahi jawab hai kyunki cantankerous ka matlab chidchida aur ladaai karne wala vyakti hai.