- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|794
- Abbreviations|0
59 entries under touchy topic. ×
| grumbling(noun, verb, adjective, upset, difficult) | |
| fretful(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy) | |
| querulous(adjective, upset, mean, hard, difficult) | |
| cross(adjective, mean, difficult, negative, nervous) | |
| crabby(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy) | |
| grouchy(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable) | |
| irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative) | |
| peevish(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable) | |
| petulant(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable) | |
| carping(noun, adjective, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| grumpy(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| dissatisfied(verb, adjective, upset, difficult, cross) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, irritable, irascible, peevish) | |
| fretting(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, cross, negative, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| plaintive(adjective, upset, difficult, cross, unhappy) | |
| resentful(adjective, cross, unhappy, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) |
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