148 entries under adjective topic. ×

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cantankerous(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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captious(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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caviling(mean, irritable, critical, crabby)
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censorious(difficult, critical, discontented, disparaging)
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childish(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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churlish(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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crabbed(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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critical(mean, difficult, irritable, cranky)
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criticizing(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining)
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cross(verb, mean, dispute, difficult)
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crotchety(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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crusty(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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cussed(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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deploring(difficult, critical, sour, uptight)
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discontent(noun, unhappy, annoyed, irritated)
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edgy(difficult, critical, sour, discontented)
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fault-finding(mean, difficult, irritable, critical)
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fractious(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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fretful(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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fretting(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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