178 entries under adjective topic. ×

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trenchant(mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
5
complaining(noun, verb, mean, difficult)
5
cross(mean, severe, difficult, negative)
5
cynical(mean, severe, sharp, nasty)
5
finicky(severe, harsh, cross, critical)
5
nagging(noun, severe, harsh, cross)
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choleric(severe, sharp, harsh, cross)
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deprecating(opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
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deprecatory(opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
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fussy(severe, difficult, harsh, critical)
4
hair-splitting(noun, nit-picking, pharisaical, pharisaic)
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irritable(mean, severe, cross, critical)
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picky
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whining(noun, verb, mean, difficult)
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bad-tempered(mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
3
criticizing(verb, critical, dissatisfied, complaining)
3
deprecative(opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
3
depreciatory(opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
3
fastidious
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grousing(noun, mean, difficult, cross)
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