80 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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irritable(adjective, mean, keen, low, difficult)
25
testy(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, low)
25
petulant(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
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cross(noun, adjective, keen, sharp, low)
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irascible(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, difficult)
24
peevish(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
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cranky(adjective, keen, sharp, low, difficult)
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touchy(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, difficult)
18
quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, sharp)
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short-tempered(adjective, cross, irritable, touchy, volatile)
18
splenetic(adjective, low, sad, delicate, gloomy)
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cantankerous(adjective, low, difficult, sad, delicate)
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crabby(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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grouchy(adjective, low, difficult, sad, delicate)
13
peppery(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, intense)
12
querulous(adjective, difficult, delicate, cross, short)
12
tetchy(adjective, cross, feelings, short, sensitive)
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crotchety(adjective, difficult, cross, short, irritable)
11
grumpy(adjective, difficult, delicate, short, sensitive)
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annoyed(adjective, cross, mad, short, irritable)
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