| sorrowful(mournful, lamenting) | |
| spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, crabby) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, irritable, sullen, crabby, cranky) | |
| ungenial(adjective, sullen) | |
| ungratified(adjective, upset, unhappy, angry, annoyed) | |
| unpleasant | |
| volatile(adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky, impatient) | |
| waspy(mean, difficult, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| wired up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky) | |
| wistful(sorrowful, mournful, lamenting) | |
| woebegone(sorrowful, mournful, lamenting) | |
| woeful(sorrowful, mournful, lamenting) | |
| wound up(expression, adjective, delicate, sensitive, tricky) | |
| malevolent(adjective, sullen) | |
| moping(adjective, cross, short, unstable, angry) | |
| acerb | |
| adust(adjective, sadness, gloom, unclear, morose) | |
| aloof(adjective, negative, bad temper) | |
| antisocial | |
| argumentative |
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