| caustic(adjective, irritable) |
| contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) |
| dyspeptic(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) |
| fractious(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unusual) |
| harsh |
| hot-tempered(adjective, irritable, touchy, crabby, testy) |
| huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional) |
| impolite(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) |
| quarrelsome(adjective, difficult, crabby, cranky) |
| quick-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) |
| short(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough) |
| sour(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical, crabby) |
| spiteful(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered) |
| tetchy(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, abrupt) |
| uncivil(adjective, hard, tough, nasty, harsh) |
| uncouth(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) |
| whiny(difficult, critical, sour, discontented, uptight) |
| acerbic(adjective, irritable) |
| argumentative(adjective, tough, grim, problematic, trying) |
| bilious |