possible profanity
Synonyms|730Antonyms|79|Broader|7Narrower|0Related|616
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spiteful(adjective, rough, nasty, cross, dark)
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broody(adjective, feelings, sullen)
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melancholy(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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obstinate(adjective, mean, difficult, determined, irritable)
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snappy(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, cross)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, cross, unpleasant, miserable)
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wayward(difficult, wild, awkward, persistent, obstinate)
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acid(adjective, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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acrimonious(adjective, severe, cross, gloomy, depressed)
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argumentative(adjective, nasty, difficult, hostile, antagonistic)
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cross-grained(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, crusty)
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cussed(tough, firm, energetic, persistent, ugly)
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dejected(adjective, feelings, sullen)
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froward(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent, dogged)
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hostile(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong)
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huffish
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intractable(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, persistent)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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rough(adjective, hard, nasty, difficult, dark)
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rude(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, difficult)
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