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46 entries under peevish topic. ×
| cross(noun, adjective, mean, severe, difficult) | |
| testy(noun, adjective, mean, severe, difficult) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, delicate) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hard, difficult, delicate) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross) | |
| whiny(difficult, critical, sullen, crabby, moody) | |
| cranky(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross) | |
| grouchy(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, delicate) | |
| grumpy(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, short, grumpy, crabby, sulky) | |
| harsh(adjective, tough, severe, awkward, irritable) | |
| pettish(adjective, delicate, short, sensitive, irritable) | |
| mean(adjective, smooth, evil, sharp, smart) | |
| moody(adjective, sensitive, sullen, crabby, sulky) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| scornful(adjective, mean, sharp, irritable, grumpy) | |
| awkward(tough, harsh, irritable, restless, argumentative) | |
| blunt(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy) | |
| brusque(mean, tough, sharp, harsh, awkward) | |
| grumbling(difficult, critical, sullen, crabby, moody) |
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