crotchety

• Descreve uma pessoa irritável, mal-humorada ou que perde a paciência facilmente, muitas vezes por causa da idade avançada.

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.

   Irritadiço

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscantankerouscurmudgeonlygrouchygrumpyirritableornerypeevishsnappishsurlytesty

   Antônimosaffableamiablecheerfulequablegood-naturedgood-temperedpleasantsunny