3
rude
3
sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
3
short(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry)
3
spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered)
3
strange
3
unfeeling(adjective, cruel, unsympathetic, numb, pitiless)
3
unhappy(adjective, feelings)
3
unreasonable(careless, unstable, unpredictable, changeable, variable)
3
unusual(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, due)
3
volatile(adjective, careless, unstable, unreasonable, impulsive)
2
annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
2
anomalous
2
bigoted(obstinacy, misjudgment)
2
brusque(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant, awkward)
2
carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
changeable(adjective, unpredictable, variable)
2
currish
2
different
2
difficult(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
2
edgy(adjective, mean, nervous, worried, critical)
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