Can*tan"ker*ous*ness

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Cantankerous \Can*tan"ker*ous\, a.
   Perverse; contentious; ugly; malicious. [Colloq.] --
   {Can*tan"ker*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Can*tan"ker*ous*ness}, n.
   [1913 Webster]

         The cantankerous old maiden aunt.        --Thackeray.
   [1913 Webster] Cantar