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71 entries under cantankerous topic. ×

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irascible(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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cross(adjective, difficult, negative, irritable, emotional)
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testy(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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crabbed(adjective, nasty, cross, irritable, emotional)
10
cranky(adjective, difficult, irritable, mood, touchy)
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surly(adjective, difficult, cross, unusual, irritable)
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touchy(adjective, sharp, difficult, cross, irritable)
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peevish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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snappish(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, crabby)
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crotchety(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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grouchy(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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petulant(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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waspish(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical, grumpy)
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bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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choleric(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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ornery(adjective, rough, difficult, rude, coarse)
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querulous(adjective, hard, difficult, cross, passionate)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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