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258 entries under adjective topic. ×
| unmelodious | |
| unmusical | |
| violent(difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent) | |
| virulent(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| alien(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| annoyed(cross, emotional, angry, vulnerable) | |
| anti(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| argumentive | |
| bickering | |
| bitter(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| brooding(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| catty(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| cavilling | |
| chill(mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| clamoring | |
| colliding | |
| complaining(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| controvertible | |
| defiant(mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| difficult(rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) |
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