Found 2 items, similar to crotchetiness.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: crotchetiness crotchetiness n : a fussy and eccentric disposition [syn: crankiness, contrariness, grumpiness]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Crotchetiness Crotchetiness \Crotch"et*i*ness\ (kr?ch"?t-?-n?s), 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]