153 entries under adjective topic. ×

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intimidating(hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic, aggressive)
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ornery(mean, nasty, difficult, hostile)
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pettish(difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
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quick-tempered
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refractory(tough, grim, problematic, trying)
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rude(tough, hostile, grim, problematic)
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snappish
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splenetic
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temperamental
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alien(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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anti(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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at loggerheads
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at odds(expression, incompatible)
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bitter(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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catty(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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chill(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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competitive(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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crotchety
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defiant(hostile, aggressive, belligerent, quarrelsome)
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difficult(tough, irritable, problematic, trying)
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