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107 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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brusque(adjective, low, difficult, sad, rude)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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impatient(adjective, short, sensitive, irritable, angry)
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truculent(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude, unpleasant)
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trying(adjective, difficult, grumpy, tetchy)
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unlikable(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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unsociable(adjective, rude, coarse, sullen, grumpy)
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annoyed(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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awkward(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, rude)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross)
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cynical(adjective, sullen, grumpy, tetchy)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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sharp(irritable, short-tempered)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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tough(adjective, hard, severe, firm, difficult)
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ungracious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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vicious(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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complaining(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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disobliging(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable)
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