crotchety
Easily annoyed, snappish
Crotchety describes someone who is irritable, grumpy, and quick to complain—especially an older person set in their ways.
A crotchety neighbor yells at kids on the lawn; a crotchety relative grumbles about everything at dinner.
The word suggests chronic ill temper rather than a passing bad mood: The crotchety old man refused to return the ball that landed in his yard.
Ill-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
- grumpyIrritable in temperament
testy · peevish · curmudgeonly · ornery · irascible · cross · snappish · querulous
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
- geezerInformal term for old man
- codgerCrusty elderly man
- old-timerLong-tenured person
- fuddy-duddyOld-fashioned, overly fussy person
fogey · grouch · sourpuss · rocking chair · get off my lawn · back in my day · youngsters · grizzled
cranky
Ill-tempered and peevish
- grouchyEasily annoyed, ill-tempered
- cantankerousBad-tempered and argumentative
- irritableEasily provoked to annoyance
grumpy · testy · peevish · curmudgeonly · ornery · irascible · cross · snappish · querulous · fractious
curmudgeon
Ill-tempered, stubborn person
fuddy-duddy · fogey · grouch · sourpuss · rocking chair · get off my lawn · back in my day · youngsters · grizzled · crusty
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- gripingVoicing persistent complaints
- kvetchingChronic petty complaining
- carpingTrivial persistent criticism
grousing · fussing · bellyaching · nagging · nitpicking · moaning · whining · muttering · bemoaning · kvetch
crotchetygood-natured
Having a friendly temperament
easygoing · good-humored · good-tempered · pleasant · cheerful