2
cussed(irritable, crabby, cantankerous)
2
discourteous(adjective, hard, tough, nasty, harsh)
2
disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
feisty(irritable, touchy, testy)
2
gross(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
2
hard(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, cruel)
2
ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
2
ill-mannered(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
2
indelicate(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
2
loud(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
2
mean(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
2
oafish(adjective, tough, rough, rude, coarse)
2
raw(adjective, hard, harsh, rude, impolite)
2
rugged
2
severe(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
2
sharp(irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered)
2
snippy(open, rough, short, irritable, brief)
2
sulky(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, abrupt, gruff)
2
sullen(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, gruff)
2
swinish(adjective, rough, rude, cruel, coarse)
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