crotchety

• Beschreibt eine Person, die reizbar, mürrisch oder leicht aufbrausend ist, oft aufgrund ihres fortgeschrittenen Alters.

Describes a person who is irritable, bad-tempered, or easily annoyed, often due to old age.

1. Irritable or bad-temperedC1informal

   Easily annoyed or angered; having a difficult and contrary disposition.

   Reizbar

   • The crotchety old man complained about the noise from the street.
   • She became crotchety after a long day of work.
   • His crotchety remarks made the meeting unpleasant.

   Synonymecantankerouscurmudgeonlygrouchygrumpyirritableornerypeevishsnappishsurlytesty

   Antonymeaffableamiablecheerfulequablegood-naturedgood-temperedpleasantsunny