79 entries under surly topic. ×

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mean(adjective, nasty, attitude, informal, cross)
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nasty(adjective, mean, severe, rough, attitude)
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brooding(adjective, mean, cross, feelings, hostile)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, unfriendly, irritable)
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unsociable(adjective, cross, hostile, irritable, angry)
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grumbling(adjective, upset, cross, unhappy, irritable)
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hostile(adjective, severe, nasty, unfriendly, disagreeable)
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prickly(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, irritable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, irritable, emotional)
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saturnine(adjective, rough, nasty, low, sad)
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unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, dirty, horrible)
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angry(adjective, upset, feeling, hurt, cross)
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cynical(adjective, hostile, irritable, disagreeable, sullen)
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sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
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annoyed(adjective, upset, hurt, cross, unhappy)
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carping(adjective, mean, severe, cross, nervous)
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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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