| crankiness | (n) a fussy and eccentric disposition, Syn. contrariness, grumpiness, crotchetiness |
| Crotchetiness | n. The state or character of being crotchety, or whimsical. [ 1913 Webster ] This belief in rightness is a kind of conscientiousness, and when it degenerates it becomes crotchetiness. J. Grote. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Verschrobenheit { f } | crotchetiness [Add to Longdo] |