3
acid
3
caustic
3
contrary(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
3
hot-tempered
3
huffy
3
impolite(adjective, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
3
penurious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
3
snappy
3
ugly(abrupt, gruff, brusque)
2
avaricious(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
2
chary(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
2
cross-grained(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
2
currish
2
disputatious
2
dour(adjective, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
2
economical(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
2
fretful
2
frugal(adjective, close, mean, spare, careful)
2
hostile
2
mean(close, cheap, narrow, scanty, stingy)
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