crotchety

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(krŏch'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
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

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Crotchety

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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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Trouble Busters (1933 Western Film)
A Family for Joe: Pilot (1990 Comedy Drama Film)