possible profanity
Synonyms|730Antonyms|79|Broader|7Narrower|0Related|616
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apathetic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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arduous(adjective, difficult)
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awkward(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, rude)
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belligerent(adjective, nasty, difficult, energetic, determined)
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bitter(adjective, irritable)
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blunt(adjective, rude, coarse, irritable, sullen)
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boorish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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bothersome(adjective, difficult)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross)
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cloddish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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clodhopping(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
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contumacious(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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currish
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cynical(adjective, sullen, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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determined(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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discourteous(rude, coarse, sullen, boorish, irascibility)
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edgy(adjective, difficult, short, sensitive, critical)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, severe, cross, irritable)
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feisty(irritable, touchy, testy)
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firm(adjective, tough, persistent, obstinate, stubborn)
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