Hyphenation of cantankerous

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word cantankerous? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

can-tan-ker-ous

Definitions of cantankerous:

1.	Stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate Unions...have never been as bloody-minded about demarcation as the shipbuilders- Spectator
2.	Having a difficult and contrary disposition A cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady- Dorothy Sayers

Synonyms of cantankerous:

adj	bloody-minded, stubborn
adj	crotchety, ornery, ill-natured

Last hyphenations of this language

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