Crabbed

Pronunciation: /ˈkræbd/

Crabbed (adjective)

  1. written in a way that is difficult to read because it is small or messy.
  2. describes someone who is easily annoyed and often in a bad mood.

Examples

  • The crabbed handwriting made the letter difficult to understand.
  • Students struggled with the crabbed notes on the board.

Common collocations: crabbed handwriting, crabbed script, crabbed old man, crabbed attitude

Synonyms of Crabbed

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Crabbed

  • describing a person's mood or disposition
  • describing a person's temperament