66 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×
| bellicose(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| brusque(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| choleric(irritable, grumpy, crabby, cranky) | |
| churlish(adjective, hard, tough, rough, nasty) | |
| contentious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| cross(noun, adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant) | |
| disobliging(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| disputatious(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| dour(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| grouchy(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| grumpy(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| huffy(irritable, grumpy, crabby, cranky) | |
| ill-natured(adjective, rude, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, hard, tough, evil, rough) | |
| morose(tough, harsh, awkward, grumpy) | |
| peevish(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| pettish(adjective, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable) | |
| petulant(adjective, tough, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| quarrelsome(adjective, energetic, lively, awkward, unfriendly) |
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