80 entries under cantankerous topic. ×

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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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annoyed(adjective, upset, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, cross, nervous)
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cross-grained(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
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difficult(adjective, unfriendly, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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dissatisfied(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
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fretting(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, irritable, stubborn, sullen)
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obstreperous(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, difficult)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, severe, nasty, cross)
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tense(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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bellicose(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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cussed(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, cranky)
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exasperated(adjective, upset, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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