2
biting(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
casuistic(adjective, false, sophisticated, empty, incorrect)
2
contemptuous(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, harsh)
2
cutting(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
deprecating(adjective, severe, cross, critical, contrary)
2
evasive(adjective, trifling)
2
hairsplitting(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, trivial)
2
ill-humoured
2
ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
2
impatient(adjective, short, sensitive, irritable, touchy)
2
judgmental(adjective, critical)
2
malicious(adjective, misleading)
2
mean(adjective, smooth, evil, sharp, smart)
2
misleading
2
moody(adjective, sensitive, sullen, crabby, sulky)
2
ornery(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
2
pedantic(adjective, trivial, critical, overcritical, censorious)
2
pugnacious(argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome, irascibility)
2
quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable)
2
sardonic(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter)
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