118 entries under difficult topic. ×

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grouchy(adjective, low, sad, delicate)
40
peevish(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, severe)
36
cantankerous(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, severe)
35
testy(noun, adjective, mean, hurt, severe)
35
grumpy(adjective, hurt, delicate, unpleasant)
32
irascible(adjective, keen, sharp, delicate)
32
irritable(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, low)
31
crabby(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, low)
31
cranky(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, low)
30
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, delicate)
29
petulant(adjective, mean, hurt, severe)
26
crusty(adjective, feelings, irritable, mood)
26
choleric(adjective, keen, sharp, low)
26
crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, unpleasant)
24
churlish(adjective, mean, low, sad)
23
snappish(adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed)
22
touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, keen)
21
querulous(adjective, mean, bad, hard, hurt)
21
surly(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, wrong)
18
curmudgeonly(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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