194 entries under irritable topic. ×

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blunt(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
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caviling(adjective, mean, severe, nervous)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, severe, difficult)
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faultfinding(adjective, mean, nervous, worried)
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fly(verb, adjective, move, take, go)
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grumbling(adjective, difficult, negative, emotional)
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hot-tempered(adjective, keen, sharp, unpleasant, lively)
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jumpy(adjective, delicate, sensitive, mood)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, bad, unhappy)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, mean, difficult)
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peeved(adjective, hurt, mad, short)
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pugnacious(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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put out(verb, expression, adjective, upset, trouble)
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tart(adjective, speech, unfriendly, bitter)
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bluff(adjective, abandon, trick, split, deceive)
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combative(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh)
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critical(adjective, mean, difficult, nervous)
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cross-grained(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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cussed(mean, unpleasant, hostile, disagreeable)
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