/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of crankiness Find synonyms for: Noun1. crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness, ill natureusage: a fussy and eccentric dispositionWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: foliage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language