- Definitions|1
- Thesaurus|244
- Abbreviations|0
42 entries under mean topic. ×
| captious(adjective, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| querulous(adjective, hard, difficult, irritable) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| cross(adjective, severe, difficult, irritable) | |
| fretful(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical) | |
| grumpy(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| ill-natured(adjective, irritable, obstinate, crabby) | |
| irritable(adjective, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| splenetic(adjective, irritable, obstinate, crabby) | |
| testy(adjective, severe, cross, irritable) | |
| touchy(adjective, severe, cross, irritable) | |
| waspish(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, severe, cross, irritable) | |
| complaining(adjective, severe, difficult, irritable) | |
| crotchety(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| crusty(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| fractious(adjective, irritable, sullen, cranky) | |
| short-tempered(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| tetchy(adjective, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| whining(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical) |
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