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34 entries under gruff topic. ×
| rude(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| brusque(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| glum(adjective, abrupt, brusque) | |
| short(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, grumpy, abrupt) | |
| uncivil(adjective, difficult, rude, awkward, angry) | |
| saturnine(grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, brusque) | |
| discourteous(adjective, difficult, rude, awkward, angry) | |
| ungracious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| unhelpful(adjective, difficult, rude, awkward, unfriendly) | |
| unwarmhearted(noun, irritable, sulky, ill-humored) | |
| boorish(grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, brusque) | |
| ill-mannered(abrupt, brusque) | |
| impolite(grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, brusque) | |
| truculent(grumpy, bad-tempered, abrupt, brusque) |
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