64 entries under bitter topic. ×

32
warlike(adjective, mean, attack, nasty, violent)
30
bellicose(adjective, mean, attack, sharp, nasty)
28
militant(noun, adjective, person, mean, attack)
22
pugnacious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
16
contentious(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
12
argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, determined)
9
scrappy(noun, adjective, mean, attack, sharp)
6
irascible(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, aggressive)
5
angry(speech, unfriendly, offended, spiteful)
5
malevolent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
5
petulant(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, aggressive)
5
testy(adjective, speech, unfriendly, argumentative)
4
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
4
malicious(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
4
virulent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
3
competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
3
cranky(adjective, speech, unfriendly, spiteful)
3
mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, determined)
3
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
2
caustic(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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