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sour(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
15
waspish(adjective, mean, attitude, cross)
14
ill-natured(adjective, mean, cross, rude)
13
querulous(adjective, mean, attitude, delicate)
11
ill-humored(adjective, cross, unpleasant, feelings)
10
morose(adjective, mean, cross, feelings)
10
short-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, straight)
8
captious(adjective, mean, delicate, cross)
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perverse(adjective, mean, unpleasant, disagreeable)
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quarrelsome(adjective, mean, sharp, cross)
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whiny(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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fractious(adjective, mean, cross, sensitive)
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dour(adjective, feelings, crabby, abrupt)
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rude(adjective, mean, hard, sharp, rough)
7
ugly(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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prickly(adjective, tough, cross, unpleasant)
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contentious(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh)
5
critical(adjective, mean, nasty, cross)
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brusque(adjective, tough, harsh, rude)
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