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- Thesaurus|1.3k
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| fractious(adjective, mean, short, irritable) | |
| tetchy(adjective, mean, short, sensitive) | |
| nagging(adjective, severe, harsh, critical) | |
| short-tempered(adjective, mean, nervous, irritable) | |
| churlish(adjective, mean, short, irritable) | |
| deprecating(adjective, severe, critical, contrary) | |
| ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable) | |
| mean(adjective, smooth, evil, sharp, smart) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| snappy(mean, tough, harsh, short) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, delicate) | |
| cavillous(adjective, severe, harsh, critical) | |
| cussed(mean, sharp, nasty, irritable) | |
| exceptive(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh) | |
| grousing(mean, difficult, irritable, critical) | |
| huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, sensitive) | |
| obstinate(mean, difficult, irritable, ugly) | |
| uptight(adjective, difficult, delicate, negative) | |
| waspy(mean, difficult, irritable, critical) | |
| childish(mean, irritable, ugly, crabby) |
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