148 entries under adjective topic. ×

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fussy(difficult, critical, complaining)
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grumbly(difficult, critical, sour, uptight)
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huffy(mean, cross, irritable, critical)
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huffy irascible(expression, difficult, critical, sour)
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hypercritical(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining)
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ill-natured(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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kvetching(unhappy, critical, annoyed, irritated)
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lamenting(difficult, sad, melancholy, critical)
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morose(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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nit-picking(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining)
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obstinate(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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ogre(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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ornery(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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out-of-sorts(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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out of sorts peevish(expression, idiom, difficult, critical)
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peeved(unhappy, annoyed, irritated, discontented)
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pertinacious(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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piqued(kvetching, uncontent)
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put out(expression, unhappy, annoyed, irritated)
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quibbling(critical, dissatisfied, disparaging, complaining)
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