9
crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, unfriendly)
9
cranky(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable, crabby)
9
curmudgeonly(adjective, abrupt, gruff, brusque)
9
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, awkward)
9
dyspeptic
9
irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
9
spiteful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, unpleasant)
9
touchy(adjective, mean, cross, unpleasant, irritable)
8
choleric(adjective, difficult, crabby, cranky)
8
grouchy(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
8
gruff(adjective, rude, unpleasant, negative, disagreeable)
8
querulous(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
8
rancorous(adjective, mean, nasty, malicious, spiteful)
8
sour(adjective, difficult, disagreeable, mood, angry)
8
sulky(adjective, mean, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
8
whiny(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
7
bilious
7
ill-humored(adjective, difficult, negative, disagreeable, crabby)
7
irascible(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, disagreeable, crabby)
7
splenetic(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
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