| troublesome(adjective, difficult, whining) |
| vigilant(adjective, careful, thoughtful, sober, attentive) |
| cantankerous(adjective, difficult, critical, complaining) |
| carping(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, critical) |
| cautious(adjective, careful, wary, thorough, watchful) |
| correct(adjective, fastidious) |
| discerning(adjective, severe, sharp, harsh, refined) |
| flashy(adjective, fancy, elegant, extravagant, affected) |
| hair-splitting(adjective, overcritical, censorious) |
| harsh(adjective, difficult) |
| ill-tempered |
| irritable(adjective, tough, difficult, anxious, worried) |
| mincing(adjective, fastidious) |
| old-maidish |
| over-nice |
| overcritical(adjective, severe, harsh, critical, demanding) |
| precious(adjective, delicate, sophisticated, affected, pretentious) |
| restless(adjective, activity, excitability) |
| strait-laced(adjective, particular, demure, fastidious, prudish) |
| strenuous(adjective, difficult, thorough, meticulous, painstaking) |