Cantankerous vs. Pugnacious

Cantankerousadjective

Given to or marked by an ill-tempered nature; ill-tempered, cranky, surly, crabby.

Cantankerousadjective

Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious.

Cantankerousadjective

stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate;

Cantankerousadjective

having a difficult and contrary disposition;

Pugnaciousadjective

Naturally aggressive or hostile; combative; belligerent; bellicose.

Pugnaciousadjective

Disposed to fight; inclined to fighting; quarrelsome; fighting.

Pugnaciousadjective

tough and callous by virtue of experience

Pugnaciousadjective

ready and able to resort to force or violence;