crotchetiness
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈkrɒtʃɪtɪnəs/
- UK
- The old man's crotchetiness was well-known in the neighborhood.
Examples
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His crotchetiness made it difficult for others to approach him during meetings.
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Her constant complaints about the weather reflected her general crotchetiness.
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His crotchetiness often made conversations at the dinner table unpredictable.
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She accepted her grandfather’s crotchetiness as just another part of his charm.
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The old professor’s crotchetiness was well known among his students.
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His crotchetiness made it difficult for others to work with him.
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Despite his crotchetiness, he had moments of warmth that surprised his friends.
Synonyms
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4.2
Being easily annoyed or quick to become angry
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9.0
Being easily annoyed and acting childish
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6.0
Being easily annoyed and acting in odd, fussy ways
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4.1
A feeling of being easily annoyed
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7.3
A tendency to become easily annoyed and impatient
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5.7
A state of being easily upset or hard to please
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8.5
A habit of giving short, angry answers when annoyed
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5.5
A mood of being easily annoyed and bad-tempered
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4.0
A state of being easily annoyed and in a bad mood
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9.0
Being easily annoyed and angry about small things in a childish way
Antonyms
How Irritable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crotchetiness comes from the old word crotchet, which meant a 'little hook'. A helpful image is a small hook that 'catches' odd ideas or habits, so crotchetiness means having strange, fussy, or easily annoyed ways.