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79 entries under unfriendly topic. ×
| eristic(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, conflict) | |
| grouchy(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| waspish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable) | |
| churlish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| contrary(noun, adjective, mean, nasty, difficult) | |
| inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, antagonistic) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, cross) | |
| competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) | |
| adverse(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) | |
| malicious(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) | |
| nasty(adjective, mean, rude, unpleasant, hostile) | |
| pettish(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| rude(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| ugly(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| virulent(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) | |
| alien(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) | |
| anti(adjective, mean, nasty, hateful) |
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