Crotchety Synonyms and Antonyms

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Synonyms for Crotchety

cranky
Having a bad disposition; peevish.
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cantankerous
Note: Cantankerous is generally used to describe an unpleasant elderly person in a slightly pejorative manner. However, the term can be used to people in general, livestock, and machinery as well.
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cross
Showing ill humor; annoyed.
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capricious
Subject to caprices; tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason; erratic; flighty
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difficult
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
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fanciful
Created in the fancy; imaginary; not real
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ornery
(Humorous, southern US) Mischievous, prankish, teasing, disagreeable but in a good way.
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vagarious
Wandering; roaming
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eccentric
(Of a person) deviating from the norm; behaving unexpectedly or differently.
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odd
Not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange
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grouchy
In a bad-tempered or sulky mood; grumpy
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Antonyms for Crotchety

happy
Cheerful; willing:
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pleasant
Merry; lively.
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cheerful
Willing; ready
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Words Related to Crotchety

irritable
(Physiol.) Able to respond to a stimulus
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obstinate
The definition of obstinate is extremely stubborn and determined to have your own way.
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unusual
More than usual.
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Crotchety Sentence Examples

  • Eventually, I got to see a little foreign guy who was rather crotchety.

  • Her gush made Katie feel old and crotchety.

  • If your friend has a favorite crotchety cartoon or book character, you might also choose to depict that character on the cake.

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