70 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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crabby(adjective, low, difficult, sad, unpleasant)
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cross(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude)
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crude(adjective, hard, rough, rude, coarse)
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable)
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peevish(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, rude)
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petulant(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, rude)
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unmannerly(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
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bearish(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough)
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impatient(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, irritable)
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irritable(adjective, keen, low, difficult, sad)
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offhand(adjective, rough, rude, careless, indifferent)
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choleric(adjective, keen, low, sad, violent)
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hasty(adjective, keen, rough, violent, anxious)
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waspish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, violence)
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boorish(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
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ill-natured(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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nasty(adjective, mean, hard, tough, sharp)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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snappy(adjective, direct, tough, keen, rough)
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cantankerous(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude)
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