101 entries under mean topic. ×

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surly(adjective, bad, tough, wrong)
7
hostile(adjective, bad, tough, wrong)
7
sardonic(adjective, severe, evil, sharp)
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scornful(adjective, sharp, mad, bitter)
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short-tempered(adjective, cross, irritable, ugly)
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acerb(adjective, sharp, nasty, unpleasant)
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cantankerous(adjective, severe, low, harsh)
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critical(adjective, severe, unpleasant, irritable)
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sullen(adjective, bad, tough, wrong)
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antagonistic(adjective, bad, tough, wrong)
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hateful(adjective, bad, wrong, severe)
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ill-natured(adjective, cross, irritable, disagreeable)
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scorching(adjective, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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touchy(adjective, severe, cross, irritable)
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unfriendly(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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unpleasant(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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bad-tempered(adjective, tough, harsh, cross)
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corrosive(adjective, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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morose(adjective, tough, severe, nasty)
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querulous(adjective, cross, irritable, ugly)
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