Which word means 'Irritable and uncooperative'?

• A. Cantankerous
• B. Ornery
• C. Grumpy
• D. Cooperative

Answer: (B)

Ornery fits because it describes someone who is irritable and inclined to be uncooperative, a stubborn and difficult disposition that makes cooperation unlikely. It conveys both moodiness and a tendency to resist helping or engaging, which matches the prompt.

Cantankerous also fits to some extent, as it means bad-tempered and argumentative, but it stresses quarrelsomeness more than the outright uncooperative stance. Grumpy nods to irritability but doesn’t inherently imply a refusal to cooperate. Cooperative is simply the opposite of what’s described, so it wouldn’t fit.