4
acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross)
4
blacked off(adjective, crazy, angry)
4
brusque(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, rude)
4
depressed(adjective, feelings)
4
down(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
4
edgy(adjective, sensitive, irritable, touchy, tetchy)
4
obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
4
pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
4
snappy(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, cross)
4
truculent(adjective, difficult, hostile, hateful, turbulent)
4
unfriendly(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
4
vicious(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
3
argumentative(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent)
3
blunt(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy, peevish)
3
bothered(adjective, crazy, angry)
3
broody(adjective, feelings)
3
bullish(adjective, crazy, angry)
3
carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
3
dejected(adjective, feelings)
3
despondent(adjective, feelings)
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