63 entries under ill-tempered topic. ×

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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, sensitive, unstable)
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brusque(adjective, low, sad, rude, unpleasant)
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choleric(adjective, low, sad, delicate, cross)
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gloomy(adjective, blue, rough, nasty, low)
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spiteful(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, cross)
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temperamental(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
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curt(adjective, hurt, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
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nasty(adjective, mean, rough, attitude, dark)
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fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, cross, short)
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short(adjective, hurt, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable)
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snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, nasty, attitude)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, dirty, horrible)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh)
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hot-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, touchy)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, sad, cross, unpleasant)
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prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant)
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sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable)
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