crotchety

(krŏch'ĭ-tē)
adj.
Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse.

crotchetiness crotch'et·i·ness n.

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adj

Definition: irritable, often due to old age
Antonyms: cheerful, happy, pleasant

For a list of words related to crotchety, see:

• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel
• Troublesome, Negative, Irresponsible, or Unpleasant

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See words rhyming with "crotchety."

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - sur

Nederlands (Dutch)
chagrijnig, lichtgeraakt

Français (French)
adj. - grincheux, grognon, (humeur) difficile

Deutsch (German)
adj. - verschroben, reizbar

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (καθομ.) δύστροπος, στριμμένος

Italiano (Italian)
bisbetico

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - extravagante

Русский (Russian)
сердитый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - áspero, arisco, malhumorado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - knarrig, nyckfull

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
有怪想的, 想入非非的, 反复无常的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 有怪想的, 想入非非的, 反復無常的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 별난 생각을 갖고 있는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 気まぐれな, 気難しい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) عكر المزاج, ذو أوهام أو نزوات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮בעל רעיונות מוזרים‬

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