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70 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×
| touchy(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, polite) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, sharp, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| disobliging(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| edgy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager) | |
| fretful(adjective, tough, keen, harsh, violent) | |
| huffy(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy) | |
| misanthropic(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| nasty-tempered(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, difficult, rude) | |
| pettish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager) | |
| sudden(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager) | |
| tetchy(adjective, irritable, annoyed, irritated, grumpy) | |
| tough(adjective, hard, harsh, rude, gloomy) | |
| trying(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| ugly(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude) | |
| awkward(adjective, tough, harsh, grumpy) | |
| bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) |
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