possible profanity
Synonyms|730Antonyms|79|Broader|7Narrower|0Related|616
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severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, cross)
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uncooperative(adjective, difficult, wild, awkward, persistent)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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bitchy(adjective, irritable)
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blue(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
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curt(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, irritable)
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demanding(adjective, severe, difficult, cross, persistent)
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depressed(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
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doleful(adjective, feelings, unstable, changeable, sorrowful)
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down(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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down in the dumps(expression, adjective, idiom, feelings, gloomy)
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downcast(adjective, feelings, unstable, changeable, temperamental)
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fussy(adjective, difficult, critical, complaining)
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low(adjective, sad, unpleasant, feelings, gloomy)
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miserable(adjective, low, feelings, unstable, changeable)
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pugnacious(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
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recalcitrant(tough, firm, difficult, wild, awkward)
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refractory(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, wild)
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