2
Philistine
2
antagonistic(adjective, malevolent)
2
argumentative(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent, belligerent)
2
awkward(adjective, tough, rough, harsh, rude)
2
baneful(adjective, malevolent)
2
catty(adjective, malevolent)
2
chary(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
2
cold(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cruel)
2
complaining(adjective, mean, negative, irritable, crabby)
2
countrified(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
2
cross-grained
2
cutting(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter, belligerent)
2
discontented(adjective, disagreeable, bad-tempered, resentful)
2
disputatious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
2
extortionate(adjective, close, mean, near, cheap)
2
forbidding
2
gauche
2
glacial(adjective, negative, bad temper)
2
graceless(adjective, rough, crude, blunt, impolite)
2
hateful(adjective, malevolent)
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