67 entries under cantankerous topic. ×

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passionate(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, lively)
9
crabbed(adjective, low, sad, delicate, cross)
9
exasperated(adjective, cross, mad, irritable, emotional)
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surly(adjective, low, sad, delicate, cross)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
8
fractious(adjective, difficult, cross, short, irritable)
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resentful(adjective, cross, mad, emotional, irritation)
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disagreeable(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, crabby)
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hotheaded(adjective, mean, difficult, violent, irritable)
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moody(adjective, low, sad, cross, gloomy)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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fretful(adjective, keen, cross, violent, anxious)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, short, sensitive)
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hasty(adjective, keen, difficult, cross, violent)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, mad, sensitive)
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morose(adjective, low, difficult, cross, miserable)
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carping(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, cross)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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ratty(short, irritable, volatile, fiery, crabby)
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snappy(adjective, keen, difficult, cross, violent)
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