crotchety
2 synonyms for crotchety, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Adj — Bad-tempered and stubborn, often over small, odd things.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
From crotchet + -y, using crotchet in the 16th-century sense of a whim or fancy.
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