85 entries under tough topic. ×
| acrid(harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| acrimonious(difficult, harsh, unpleasant, grumpy) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, harsh, gloomy) | |
| bothersome(adjective, difficult, demanding, tricky) | |
| brusque(adjective, harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| captious(adjective, harsh, gloomy, irritable) | |
| crotchety(adjective, difficult, harsh, irritable) | |
| crusty(difficult, harsh, irritable, grumpy) | |
| cynical(harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| fretful(harsh, irritable, unsettled, restless) | |
| gloomy(harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| glum(harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| grouchy(difficult, harsh, irritable, restless) | |
| hang tough(expression, difficult, wild, obstinate) | |
| hard-line(difficult, wild, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| headstrong(difficult, obstinate, irrational, stubborn) | |
| ill-tempered(harsh, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| immovable(difficult, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| incompliant(difficult, wild, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| incurable(difficult, wild, obstinate, stubborn) |
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