65 entries under mean topic. ×

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pugnacious(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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scrappy(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, belligerent)
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testy(adjective, severe, difficult, cross)
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unsociable(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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belligerent(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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caviling(severe, cross, nervous, worried)
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competitive(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile)
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critical(difficult, negative, nervous, worried)
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disapproving(nasty, negative, unfriendly, angry)
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malevolent(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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oppugnant(nasty, unfriendly, angry, antagonistic)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant)
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snappish(adjective, difficult, nervous, worried)
2
touchy(adjective, severe, cross, critical)
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warlike(adjective, nasty, cold, awkward)
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carping(severe, cross, nervous, worried)
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cold(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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hateful(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile)
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huffy(difficult, nervous, worried, critical)
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ill-disposed(adjective, nasty, cold, awkward)
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