70 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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