91 entries under irritable topic. ×

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spiteful(adjective, crabby, cranky)
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surly(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, delicate)
2
temperamental(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky)
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annoyed(short, touchy, fussy, fastidious)
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awkward(tough, harsh, restless, argumentative)
1
blunt(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy)
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brusque(mean, tough, sharp, harsh, awkward)
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complaining(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, nervous)
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cussed(mean, sharp, nasty, cross)
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dour(tough, difficult, harsh, awkward)
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grousing(mean, difficult, cross, critical)
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huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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ill-humored(tough, difficult, harsh, short)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive)
1
morose(mean, tough, difficult, harsh)
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obstinate(mean, difficult, cross, ugly)
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out of sorts(expression, idiom, mean, nervous)
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saturnine(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy)
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scrappy(difficult, critical, restless, peevish)
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snarling(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty)
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