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254 entries under adjective topic. ×
| brusque(mean, severe, sharp, ironic) | |
| crusty | |
| cynical(mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| gruff | |
| irascible(mean, sharp, nasty, unfriendly) | |
| peevish | |
| penetrating(sharp, harsh, cold, critical) | |
| petulant(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| sulfurous | |
| sulphurous | |
| tangy(taste, sharp, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| vinegary(sharp, harsh, unpleasant, lively) | |
| abrupt | |
| acidulent | |
| antagonistic(spiteful, resentful, venomous) | |
| churlish(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| cranky(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| critical(severe, sharp, unpleasant, bitter) | |
| cross(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| curt |
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