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irritable(adjective, person, keen, difficult, intense)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, sharp)
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irascible(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
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choleric(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, intense)
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hotheaded(adjective, upset, difficult, irritable, volatile)
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petulant(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, aggressive)
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touchy(adjective, keen, sharp, difficult, unpleasant)
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peppery(adjective, upset, keen, sharp, intense)
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churlish(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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hasty(adjective, keen, difficult, violent, anxious)
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bearish(adjective, irritable, touchy, crabby)
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crabbed(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, touchy)
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fractious(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, argumentative)
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querulous(adjective, difficult, irritable, annoyed, touchy)
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edgy(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
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ardent(adjective, keen, nasty, passionate, violent)
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brusque(adjective, keen, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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curt(adjective, keen, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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demanding(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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impetuous(adjective, keen, intense, violent, hot)
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APASmart Define. (2016). hot-tempered thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/hot-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms
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