3
caustic
3
despondent(adjective, feelings)
3
displeased(adjective, crabby, discontented, resentful, testy)
3
disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
3
doleful(adjective, feelings)
3
downcast(adjective, feelings)
3
edgy(adjective, difficult, short, irritable, critical)
3
growling(mean, irritable, crabby, cranky, testy)
3
huffish
3
malcontent(adjective, annoyed, irritated, grumpy, discontented)
3
melancholic(adjective, feelings)
3
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
3
tart(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
3
uncooperative(adjective, irritable, sullen, crabby, cranky)
2
aloof(adjective, nasty, cold, negative, hostile)
2
annoyed(adjective, cross, unhappy, short, irritable)
2
antagonistic(adjective, nasty, cold, hostile, aloof)
2
bad-natured(adjective, bad person)
2
bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
2
belligerent(adjective, difficult, irritable, argumentative)
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