| pernickety orpersnickety |
| pertinacious(mean, irritable, obstinate, crabby, cranky) |
| perverse(adjective, severe, cross, contrary, sullen) |
| reproachful(adjective, offensive, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving) |
| scolding(adjective, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving, disparaging) |
| scrappy(difficult, critical, complaining) |
| severe(adjective, cross, critical, contrary, demanding) |
| snappish(adjective, sullen, crabby, moody, sulky) |
| snappy(mean, difficult, irritable, critical, cranky) |
| sour(adjective, difficult, critical, sullen, crabby) |
| sulky(adjective, mean, irritable, sullen, crabby) |
| sullen(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky, testy) |
| thin-skinned touchy(expression, difficult, critical, complaining) |
| uptight(difficult, critical, crabby, sulky, peevish) |
| very critical(expression, severe, cross, critical, contrary) |
| wailing(difficult, critical, complaining) |
| waspy(mean, difficult, irritable, critical, obstinate) |
| whimpering(difficult, critical, complaining) |
| abrupt |
| abuse(disapproval, criticism, complaint) |