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- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
75 entries under grumpy topic. ×
| blunt(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough) | |
| short(adjective, hard, hurt, open, direct) | |
| harsh(adjective, tough, rough, irritable, sullen) | |
| gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, feelings, awkward) | |
| acid(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| rough(adjective, hard, open, direct, rude) | |
| rude(adjective, hard, open, direct, rough) | |
| tetchy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, short) | |
| discourteous(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough) | |
| snappy(adjective, mean, hurt, direct, tough) | |
| snippy(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| cross-grained(adjective, difficult, irritable, cantankerous) | |
| impatient(adjective, short, bad-tempered, faultfinding) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, difficult, irritable, cantankerous) | |
| sarcastic(adjective, irritable, disdainful, due) | |
| uncivil(adjective, hard, direct, tough, rough) | |
| contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, crabby) | |
| discontented(testy, complaining) | |
| mean(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cross) |
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