148 entries under adjective topic. ×

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displeased(unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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dissatisfied(difficult, critical, discontented, resentful)
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grouchy(irritable, critical, annoyed, irritated)
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grumpy(mean, irritable, annoyed, irritated)
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irritable(mean, difficult, critical, annoyed)
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malcontented(unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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nagging(noun, gloomy, critical, dissatisfied)
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out of humor(expression, idiom, petulant, dissatisfied)
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plaintive(difficult, gloomy, critical, sour)
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sour(difficult, critical, uptight, complaining)
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sulky(mean, irritable, annoyed, irritated)
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testy(noun, mean, difficult, irritable)
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ungratified(unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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unhappy(discontented, resentful, dissatisfied, piqued)
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acrimonious(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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annoyed(unhappy, irritated, discontented, resentful)
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bad-tempered(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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bad tempered(expression, unhappy, annoyed, irritated)
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bearish(difficult, critical, sour, discontented)
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bemoaning(difficult, critical, sour, uptight)
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