148 entries under irritable topic. ×

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cross-grained(adjective, difficult, grumpy, cantankerous)
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difficult(adjective, tough, obstinate, stubborn)
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disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, awkward)
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excitable(adjective, difficult, turbulent, belligerent)
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froward(adjective, cross, deliberate, determined)
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hot-tempered(adjective, difficult, touchy, argumentative)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, cross, ugly)
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sullen(mean, cross, short, hostile)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, short, emotional)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, cross, short)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, hostile, turbulent)
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belligerent(adjective, difficult, hostile, turbulent)
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carping(adjective, mean, cross, nervous)
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combative(adjective, difficult, hostile, turbulent)
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critical(adjective, mean, nervous, worried)
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cussed(mean, cross, hostile, ugly)
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fault-finding(adjective, mean, sullen, cranky)
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feisty(touchy, testy)
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pugnacious(adjective, difficult, hostile, turbulent)
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scrappy(adjective, cross, hostile, restless)
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