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133 entries under adjective topic. ×
| demanding(severe, cross, contrary, unfavorable) | |
| depreciative(offensive, disparaging, pejorative) | |
| difficult(critical, complaining) | |
| disapproving(severe, critical, demanding, dissatisfied) | |
| edgy(difficult, critical, complaining) | |
| exacting(severe, cross, contrary, demanding) | |
| exceptive(severe, cross, contrary, demanding) | |
| grousing(mean, difficult, irritable, critical) | |
| grumbling(difficult, critical, sullen, sulky) | |
| hairsplitting(critical, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| hard to please(expression, idiom, difficult, critical) | |
| ill-humoured | |
| impatient(sullen, crabby, moody, sulky) | |
| irascible | |
| moody(sullen, crabby, sulky, peevish) | |
| nagging(severe, cross, critical, contrary) | |
| pedantic | |
| pernickety orpersnickety | |
| perverse(severe, cross, contrary, sullen) | |
| reproachful(offensive, demanding, unfavorable, disapproving) |
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