All cantankerously synonyms

adverb cantankerously

• waspish — Waspy.
• querulously — full of complaints; complaining.
• testily — irritably impatient; touchy.
• grumpily — surly or ill-tempered; discontentedly or sullenly irritable; grouchy.
• tetchily — irritable; touchy.
• irritably — easily irritated or annoyed; readily excited to impatience or anger.
• grouchy — sullenly discontented; sulky; morose; ill-tempered.
• touchy — apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable: He is very touchy when he's sick.