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- Thesaurus|2.3k
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62 entries under surly topic. ×
| brusque(adjective, open, direct, severe, rough) | |
| curt(adjective, open, direct, severe, rough) | |
| short(adjective, open, direct, severe, rough) | |
| harsh(adjective, sound, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| churlish(adjective, rough, low, sad, rude) | |
| dour(adjective, severe, low, sad, cross) | |
| grouchy(adjective, low, sad, cross, rude) | |
| sour(adjective, severe, low, sad, cross) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, severe, low, sad, cold) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, rough, low, sad, rude) | |
| grim(adjective, severe, sorrow, depress, sadness) | |
| cool(adjective, severe, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| frosty(adjective, severe, cold, negative, aloof) | |
| snippy(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| hostile(adjective, cold, negative, sadness, aloof) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rude) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, sharp, nasty, rude, unpleasant) | |
| chilly(adjective, severe, nasty, cold, hostile) | |
| inhospitable(adjective, severe, rude, sorrow, cold) |
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