38 entries under defiant topic. ×

27
bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, difficult)
26
belligerent(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
22
hostile(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
22
aggressive(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
21
contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
19
quarrelsome(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
17
militant(adjective, attack, sharp, nasty, attitude)
17
pugnacious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
14
antagonistic(adjective, sharp, nasty, cross, violent)
14
scrappy(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
4
ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult)
2
cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
2
obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
surly(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
1
hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
1
scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
0
abusive(adjective, sharp, cross, hostile, belligerent)
0
browbeating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
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