38 entries under gruff topic. ×

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sullen(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
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uncivil(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
4
discourteous(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
4
perverse(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
4
tetchy(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
3
impolite(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
3
ugly(abrupt, brusque)
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dour(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
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morose(abrupt, brusque)
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saturnine(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
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sulky(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
2
ungracious(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
1
unfriendly(adjective, abrupt, brusque)
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boorish(abrupt, brusque)
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glum(abrupt, brusque)
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ill-mannered(abrupt, brusque)
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truculent(abrupt, brusque)
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unhelpful(abrupt, brusque)
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