18
irritable(adjective, person, keen, difficult, intense)
18
quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, sharp)
17
irascible(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
15
choleric(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
15
short-tempered(adjective, irritable, quick, touchy, volatile)
14
testy(adjective, upset, keen, sharp, violent)
12
ill-tempered(adjective, person, unpleasant, negative, disagreeable)
12
waspish(adjective, person, keen, sharp, lively)
11
bad-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, negative, crazy, disagreeable)
11
cranky(adjective, upset, keen, sharp, lively)
11
hotheaded(adjective, upset, difficult, irritable, volatile)
11
impatient(adjective, person, keen, violent, negative)
11
peevish(adjective, person, negative, restless, angry)
11
petulant(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, aggressive)
11
touchy(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
10
peppery(adjective, upset, keen, sharp, intense)
9
snappish(adjective, keen, sharp, lively, irritable)
7
excitable(adjective, upset, intense, violent, hot)
7
gnarling teeth(adjective, person, negative, crazy, angry)
7
sensitive(adjective, nervous, emotional, restless, volatile)
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