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churlish(adjective, low, sad, cross)
14
dour(adjective, rough, nasty, low)
14
ill-natured(adjective, cross, unpleasant, unfriendly)
14
querulous(adjective, upset, mean, hurt)
12
disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, attitude)
12
morose(adjective, severe, rough, nasty, low)
10
fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, cross)
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whiny(adjective, unfriendly, sullen, bad-tempered)
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captious(adjective, mean, severe, irritable)
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ill-humored(adjective, low, sad, cross)
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quarrelsome(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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ugly(adjective, low, sad, attitude)
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brusque(adjective, low, sad, unpleasant)
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huffy(adjective, mean, cross, nervous)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, attitude, cross)
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bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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contentious(adjective, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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contrary(adjective, mean, severe, cross)
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hot-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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ornery(adjective, mean, irritable, critical)
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