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ill-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
34
peevish(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
30
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, attitude)
29
testy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
27
grumpy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
26
cantankerous(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
26
crabby(adjective, difficult, attitude, informal, cross)
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grouchy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
21
irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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cranky(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
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crotchety(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
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surly(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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irascible(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
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crabbed(adjective, mean, attitude, delicate, cross)
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choleric(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, sensitive)
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splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, delicate, cross)
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touchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
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churlish(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
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querulous(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
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moody(adjective, cross, unpleasant, feelings, sensitive)
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