3
discourteous(straight, grumpy, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
3
disgruntled(adjective, irritable, offended, cranky, moody)
3
doleful(adjective, feelings)
3
down in the dumps(adjective, feelings)
3
downcast(adjective, feelings)
3
excitable(adjective, difficult, fiery, turbulent, belligerent)
3
fault-finding(adjective, mean, irritable, crabby, cranky)
3
hostile(adjective, upset, mean, hard, evil)
3
ill-mannered(abrupt, gruff, brusque)
3
impolite(straight, grumpy, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
3
low(adjective, feelings)
3
melancholic(adjective, feelings)
3
melancholy(adjective, feelings)
3
miserable(adjective, feelings)
3
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, delicate)
3
pouting(adjective, crabby, sulky, peevish, bad mood)
3
resentful(adjective, cross, emotional, disagreeable, angry)
3
stroppy(irrational, arbitrary, perverse)
3
wrathful(adjective, negative)
2
atrabilious(adjective, cross, irritable, ill-tempered)
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