54 entries under argumentative topic. ×

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irritable(adjective, person, keen, difficult, intense)
17
irascible(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
15
choleric(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
11
touchy(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
6
churlish(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
5
contentious(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
5
hasty(adjective, keen, difficult, violent, anxious)
5
quarrelsome(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, sensitive)
4
fractious(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy)
4
querulous(adjective, difficult, irritable, annoyed, touchy)
3
belligerent(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, spirited)
3
cantankerous(adjective, nasty, hostile, irritable, disagreeable)
3
tempestuous(adjective, difficult, irritable, excitable)
2
aggressive(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
2
antagonistic(adjective, nasty, determined, hostile, spirited)
2
ardent(adjective, keen, nasty, passionate, violent)
2
bellicose(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
2
combative(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile)
2
disputatious(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, belligerent)
2
hostile(adjective, nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive)
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