208 entries under adjective topic. ×

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