80 entries under cantankerous topic. ×

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churlish(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
14
querulous(adjective, upset, mean, hurt, difficult)
13
gloomy(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
12
disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, attitude)
12
morose(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, low)
10
fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
8
ill-humored(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
8
quarrelsome(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
8
ugly(adjective, low, difficult, sad, attitude)
7
dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
7
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
7
snappy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, cross)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
6
complaining(adjective, upset, mean, cross, unhappy)
6
mean(adjective, nasty, attitude, informal, cross)
5
brooding(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
5
contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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grumbling(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
4
pettish(adjective, hurt, difficult, cross, short)
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prickly(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, irritable)
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