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34 entries under gruff topic. ×
| cross(adjective, mean, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) | |
| churlish(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) | |
| sullen(adjective, mean, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) | |
| crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| curmudgeonly(adjective, abrupt, brusque) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, awkward) | |
| irritable(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) | |
| grouchy(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| sulky(adjective, mean, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| short-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly) | |
| tetchy(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly) | |
| bearish(adjective, difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt) | |
| dour(adjective, difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt) | |
| ugly(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, evil, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| abrupt(adjective, grumpy, bad-tempered, brusque) | |
| curt(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, grumpy, abrupt) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly) |
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