178 entries under awkward topic. ×
| bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| brusque(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| contentious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| crotchety(adjective, tough, harsh, irritable) | |
| crusty(tough, harsh, irritable, grumpy) | |
| discomfiting(uneasy, uncomfortable) | |
| discommoding(hard, severe, offensive, uneasy) | |
| disconcerting(hard, severe, offensive, distressing) | |
| disobliging(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| dour(tough, harsh, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| embarrassed(stiff, tight, problematic, artificial) | |
| equivocal(adjective, obscure, dark, strange, uncertain) | |
| exasperating(adjective, dull, boring, tired) | |
| false(adjective, stiff, tight, artificial) | |
| farfetched(hard, stiff, tight, artificial) | |
| fretful(tough, harsh, critical, grumpy) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| grouchy(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| hang tough(expression, tough, wild, obstinate) |
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