crotchety

• Describe a una persona que está irritable, de mal humor o que se enoja fácilmente, a menudo por su edad avanzada.

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.

   Irritable o de mal genio

   • 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.

   Sinónimoscantankerouscurmudgeonlygrouchygrumpyirritableornerypeevishsnappishsurlytesty

   Antónimosaffableamiablecheerfulequablegood-naturedgood-temperedpleasantsunny