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107 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, unpleasant, emotional, disagreeable)
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whiny(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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fretful(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, cross)
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gruff(adjective, rough, low, sad, rude)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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bellicose(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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difficult(adjective, hard, tough, evil, rough)
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gloomy(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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glum(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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nasty(adjective, hard, rough, attitude, dark)
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spiteful(adjective, rough, nasty, cross, dark)
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snappy(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, cross)
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temperamental(adjective, delicate, cross, unpleasant, miserable)
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acid(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, rude, unpleasant)
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rude(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, difficult)
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brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, emotional, vulnerable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, short, sensitive)
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tart(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong)
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