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Crotchety vs Grumpy - What's the difference?

crotchety | grumpy |

As adjectives the difference between crotchety and grumpy

is that crotchety is cranky, disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or fancies while grumpy is unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.

crotchety

English

Alternative forms

*crochety

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Cranky]], disagreeable, or stubborn, especially if prone to odd whims or [[fancy, fancies.

    • grumpy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unhappy, dissatisfied and/or irritable.
    • Tommy feels grumpy today because his friend stole his ball.
    Michael Finnell was grumpy''', but became even '''grumpier when the Celtics lost.

    Synonyms

    * grouchy * surly * truculent