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73 entries under grumpy topic. ×
| cantankerous(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude) | |
| touchy(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, polite) | |
| vulgar(adjective, hard, rude, coarse, polite) | |
| clodhopping(rude, coarse, sullen, boorish) | |
| dour(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, gloomy) | |
| loutish(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude) | |
| truculent(rude, coarse, abrupt, gruff) | |
| acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, bad-tempered) | |
| cynical(mean, tough, sharp, harsh, awkward) | |
| difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| fretful(adjective, tough, keen, harsh, violent) | |
| huffy(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| mean(adjective, hard, tough, evil, sharp) | |
| misanthropic(tough, harsh, awkward, bad-tempered) | |
| nasty-tempered(tough, harsh, awkward, bad-tempered) | |
| scornful(mean, sharp, irritable, sarcastic) | |
| snarling(mean, sharp, irritable, sarcastic) | |
| tetchy(adjective, irritable, annoyed, irritated) | |
| tough(adjective, hard, harsh, rude, gloomy) | |
| trying(tough, harsh, awkward, bad-tempered) |
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