- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
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129 entries under rude topic. ×
| morose(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, low) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, tough, rough, nasty) | |
| sullen(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| mean(adjective, nasty, attitude, harsh, delicate) | |
| ugly(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough) | |
| contentious(adjective, nasty, difficult, cross) | |
| whiny(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| gruff(adjective, rough, low, sad) | |
| bellicose(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, tough, evil, rough) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, rough, attitude, dark) | |
| snappy(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, cross) | |
| hostile(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong) | |
| pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| rough(adjective, hard, nasty, difficult, dark) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough) | |
| curt(adjective, unpleasant, coarse, irritable) | |
| down(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, mean, bad, hard, wrong) | |
| brusque(adjective, low, difficult, sad) |
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