Crotchetiness
Crotchetiness noun - Readiness to show annoyance or impatience.
Sternness and crotchetiness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Crotchetiness".
Sternness
Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Crotchetiness and sternness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crotchetiness" instead a noun "Sternness".
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Sternness and Crotchetiness. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crotchetiness/sternness
Crotchetiness & Sternness. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crotchetiness/sternness>.
Sternness or Crotchetiness. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crotchetiness/sternness.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "crotchetiness" and "sternness" have occurred on timeline