| satiric(adjective, mean, sharp, sarcastic) |
| scornful(adjective, mean, sharp, irritable, grumpy) |
| sensitive(adjective, delicate, tricky, prickly, quick-tempered) |
| short(adjective, grouchy, faultfinding, caviling) |
| sly(adjective, mean, smooth, cunning, clever) |
| snappy(mean, tough, harsh, cross, short) |
| specious(adjective, misleading) |
| spiteful(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) |
| squeamish(adjective, demanding, meticulous, fussy, discriminating) |
| surly(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, delicate) |
| temperamental(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky) |
| trenchant(adjective, mean, severe, sharp, nasty) |
| trifling |
| trivial |
| volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient) |
| Pecksniffian(adjective, hypocritical, nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic) |
| accurate |
| acerbic(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter) |
| acid(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, bitter) |
| acrid(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) |