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- Thesaurus|1.5k
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92 entries under surly topic. ×
| dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant) | |
| fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, low, sad, cross, unpleasant) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant) | |
| sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| angry(adjective, upset, mean, bad, hurt) | |
| annoyed(adjective, bad, hurt, cross, unhappy) | |
| discourteous(adjective, nasty, rude, coarse, polite) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, bad, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| glum(adjective, blue, rough, nasty, low) | |
| out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, cross) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, delicate, cross, sensitive, irritable) | |
| tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| inconsiderate(adjective, blunt, impolite, ignorant) | |
| snarling(adjective, cross, emotional, brief, vulnerable) | |
| uptight(adjective, upset, delicate, sensitive, hostile) | |
| abusive(adjective, blunt, impolite, ignorant) | |
| brooding(adjective, cross, hostile, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| carping(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional) |
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