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crotchety
crotch·et·y C0767800 (krŏch′ĭ-tē)adj. Capriciously stubborn or eccentric; perverse. crotch′et·i·ness n.crotchety (ˈkrɒtʃɪtɪ) adj1. informal cross; irritable; contrary2. full of crotchets ˈcrotchetiness ncrotch•et•y (ˈkrɒtʃ ɪ ti) adj. 1. given to odd fancies or whims; eccentric. 2. grouchy or cantankerous 3. of the nature of a crotchet. [1815–25] crotch′et•i•ness, n. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | crotchety - having a difficult and contrary disposition; "a cantankerous and venomous-tongued old lady"- Dorothy Sayersornery, cantankerousill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition |
crotchetyadjective (Informal) bad-tempered, difficult, cross, contrary, awkward, irritable, crusty, grumpy, surly, fractious, disagreeable, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (Brit. & N.Z. informal), testy, peevish, curmudgeonly, obstreperous, crabby, liverish a crotchety old manTranslationscrotchety (ˈkrotʃəti) adjective bad-tempered. 脾氣壞的 脾气坏的crotchety Related to crotchety: counterproductive, cagey, snideSynonyms for crotchetyadj bad-temperedSynonyms- bad-tempered
- difficult
- cross
- contrary
- awkward
- irritable
- crusty
- grumpy
- surly
- fractious
- disagreeable
- cantankerous
- tetchy
- ratty
- testy
- peevish
- curmudgeonly
- obstreperous
- crabby
- liverish
Synonyms for crotchetyadj having a difficult and contrary dispositionSynonymsRelated Words |