Definition for Crotchety:

• Whimsical; eccentric.

Synonyms for Crotchety:

• adj.

  •capricious (adjective)
  • flighty,
  • mercurial.
  •irritable (adjective)
  • fretful.
  •irritable, often due to old age (adjective)
  • curmudgeonly,
  • difficult,
  • awkward,
  • unusual.

• n.

  •
  • hot-tempered,
  • sensitive.
  •eccentric (noun)
  • obstinate.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • giddy,
  • unpredictable,
  • confined,
  • carping,
  • gloomy,
  • changeable,
  • volatile,
  • choleric,
  • curious,
  • inconstant,
  • offbeat,
  • character,
  • extraordinary,
  • variable,
  • stuffy,
  • quaint,
  • unreliable,
  • cutting,
  • cruel,
  • Cavilling,
  • crabbed,
  • opinionative,
  • unsteady,
  • blunt,
  • ridiculous,
  • bad-natured,
  • ludicrous,
  • grumbling,
  • gruff,
  • unsociable,
  • intractable,
  • raspy,
  • lugubrious,
  • bitching,
  • laughable,
  • glum,
  • case,
  • opinionated,
  • weird,
  • annoyed,
  • dreary,
  • funereal,
  • finicky,
  • nasty,
  • grotesque,
  • comical,
  • currish,
  • ill-humoured,
  • credulous,
  • antisocial,
  • outlandish,
  • vicious,
  • unmatched,
  • fussy,
  • impervious,
  • flake,
  • abusive,
  • sulking,
  • unconformable,
  • finical,
  • hotheaded,
  • bad,
  • grumpish,
  • impulsive,
  • irresolute,
  • irritated,
  • impracticable,
  • grim,
  • querulous,
  • sleeveless,
  • fickle,
  • on edge,
  • fitful,
  • hot-blooded,
  • spiteful,
  • Untractable,
  • incorrigible,
  • besotted,
  • dogmatic,
  • fiery,
  • buggy,
  • brusque,
  • illiberal,
  • Self-opinioned,
  • snappy,
  • oddity,
  • critical,
  • infatuated,
  • warped,
  • vexed,
  • unyielding,
  • uncommon,
  • Piqued,
  • unpleasant,
  • quick-tempered,
  • preposterous,
  • rude,
  • unique,
  • hypercritical,
  • obnoxious,
  • excitable,
  • hidebound,
  • positive,
  • sombre,
  • inconsiderate,
  • fantastical,
  • type,
  • captious,
  • depressing,
  • bigoted,
  • undependable,
  • fanatical,
  • curt,
  • frivolous,
  • uncivil,
  • dismal,
  • geek,
  • hysterical,
  • Snippety,
  • caustic,
  • contentious,
  • censorious,
  • droll,
  • particular,
  • narrow-minded,
  • acrimonious,
  • snarky,
  • stiff-backed,
  • explosive,
  • in high dudgeon,
  • Opinative,
  • unpersuadable,
  • murmuring,
  • Fault-finding,
  • Pouting,
  • Opinioned,
  • ugly,
  • dour,
  • biting,
  • acid,
  • shirty,
  • bluff,
  • criticizing,
  • churlish,
  • conceited,
  • mean,
  • Opiniative,
  • Hard-mouthed,
  • splenetic,
  • bloody-minded,
  • unstable,
  • unorthodox,
  • snippy,
  • Prepossessed,
  • prickly,
  • stupid,
  • bizarre,
  • brooding,
  • edgy,
  • stinging,
  • hypersensitive,
  • over-particular,
  • Mean-spirited,
  • intolerant,
  • Opinionate,
  • whining,
  • skittish,
  • acerb,
  • abrupt,
  • complaining,
  • inconsistent,
  • rough,
  • prejudiced,
  • depressed.

Antonyms for Crotchety:

• adj.

  • irritable, often due to old age
    happy, nice, cheerful, pleasant.
  • Other antonyms:
    genial, normal, good-tempered, uncomplaining, cordial, natural, easygoing, sociable, regular, agreeable, amiable, stoic, companionable, good-natured, extroverted, patient, common, relaxed, well-disposed, obliging, sweet, forbearing, tolerant, ordinary, gregarious, friendly, long-suffering, outgoing, usual, customary, happy-go-lucky, understanding, carefree, affable.

Homophones for Crotchety:

• chartist, corticoid, choroid coat, charity shot, credit side, cerotic acid, crotchet.