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crusty(adjective, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
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peevish(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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testy(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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grouchy(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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cantankerous(adjective, irritable, grumpy, crusty)
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cross(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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crotchety(adjective, irritable, grumpy, due)
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irritable(adjective, grumpy, abrupt, gruff)
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crabby(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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cranky(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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bad-tempered(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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short-tempered(adjective, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
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waspish(adjective, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous)
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surly(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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touchy(adjective, irritable, grumpy)
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grumpy(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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disagreeable(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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fractious(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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bearish(adjective, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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tetchy(adjective, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
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APASmart Define. (2015). curmudgeonly thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/curmudgeonly/thesaurus/synonyms
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