81 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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unsociable(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy)
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acid(adjective, grumpy, tetchy)
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blunt(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
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complaining(adjective, mean, cross, nervous, irritable)
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dissatisfied(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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exasperated(adjective, hurt, cross, short, irritable)
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fiery(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fretting(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, emotional)
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grumbling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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hypercritical(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, short)
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resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short, emotional)
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saturnine(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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snippy(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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tough(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, cruel)
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vicious(irritable, short-tempered)
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acrid(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy)
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