8
waspish(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical, grumpy)
7
bluff(noun, adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
7
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, crabby)
7
rude(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
6
abrupt(adjective, open, rough, short, brief)
6
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
brusque(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
6
choleric(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
6
ornery(adjective, rough, difficult, rude, coarse)
6
querulous(adjective, hard, difficult, cross, passionate)
5
blunt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
5
boorish(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
5
curt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
5
grumpy(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby, abrupt)
5
ill-natured(adjective, difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
5
ill-tempered(adjective, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered)
4
acid(adjective, irritable)
4
acrimonious(adjective, irritable)
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