52 entries under mean topic. ×

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ornery(adjective, difficult, informal, irritable)
8
fractious(adjective, hurt, difficult, cross)
8
fretful(adjective, tough, harsh, cross)
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sulky(adjective, cross, feelings, short)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous)
5
captious(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
5
dyspeptic(adjective, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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morose(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, tough, harsh)
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tetchy(adjective, irritable, ugly, touchy)
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ugly(cross, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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acrimonious(adjective, tough, harsh, cross)
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carping(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
edgy(adjective, nervous, worried, critical)
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fault-finding(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky)
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caviling(nervous, short, irritable, worried)
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complaining(adjective, cross, nervous, irritable)
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critical(adjective, difficult, nervous, irritable)
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cussed(cross, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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