47 entries under petulant topic. ×

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cantankerous(adjective, cross, unpleasant, emotional, disagreeable)
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choleric(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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cross(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, dirty)
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peevish(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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bad-tempered(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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crabby(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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grouchy(adjective, mean, cross, unpleasant, emotional)
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testy(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
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touchy(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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querulous(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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crabbed(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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crotchety(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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irascible(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, emotional)
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surly(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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bearish(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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ill-humored(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant)
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moody(adjective, cross, unpleasant, emotional, disagreeable)
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contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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disputatious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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fractious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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