65 entries under mean topic. ×

24
perverse(adjective, support, tough, severe)
19
hostile(adjective, nasty, cold, negative)
13
unfriendly(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude)
9
cross(noun, adjective, severe, difficult)
8
argumentative(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
8
fractious(adjective, difficult, naughty, unruly)
7
ornery(adjective, support, difficult, attitude)
5
captious(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
5
cranky(adjective, difficult, nervous, worried)
4
alien(adjective, nasty, unusual, cold)
4
bellicose(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude)
4
contentious(noun, adjective, nasty, difficult)
4
crabby(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
4
dour(adjective, nasty, difficult, unfriendly)
4
petulant(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
4
surly(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude)
4
unpropitious(adjective, nasty, cold, negative)
3
allergic(adjective, nasty, hostile, counter)
3
irritable(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
3
peevish(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
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