crotchetiness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a fussy and eccentric disposition
    grumpiness; crankiness; contrariness.

WordNet


Crotch"et*i*ness noun
Definitions
  1. The state or character of being crotchety, or whimsical.
    This belief in rightness is a kind of conscientiousness, and when it degenerates it becomes crotchetiness. J. Grote.

Webster 1913