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178 entries under adjective topic. ×
| grumbling(noun, verb, difficult, cross) | |
| grumpy(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| harsh | |
| ill-natured(mean, cross, irritable, ugly) | |
| ill-tempered(cross, short-tempered) | |
| judgemental(opinion, description, characterization, judgement) | |
| petulant(mean, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| sardonic(mean, sharp, nasty, bitter) | |
| severe(mean, sharp, nasty, harsh) | |
| splenetic(mean, cross, nervous, irritable) | |
| testy(mean, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| touchy(mean, severe, cross, nervous) | |
| waspish(mean, difficult, cross, irritable) | |
| acrimonious(mean, severe, sharp, cross) | |
| biting(mean, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| cantankerous(mean, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| contemptuous(mean, severe, sharp, harsh) | |
| contentious(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| crabby(mean, severe, cross, nervous) | |
| crotchety(mean, cross, nervous, irritable) |
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