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curt(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, disagreeable)
7
disgruntled(adjective, irritable, irritation, annoyance, discontent)
7
perverse(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, depressed)
7
temperamental(adjective, unpleasant, passionate, fierce, unstable)
7
ugly(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
6
bitter(adjective, mad, irritation, annoyance, annoyed)
6
depressed(adjective, low, feelings, gloomy, miserable)
6
dour(adjective, feelings, gloomy, depressed, sullen)
6
misdelighted(adjective, person, negative, angry, bad mood)
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obnoxious(adjective, person, negative, angry, bad mood)
6
outraged(adjective, person, negative, mad, angry)
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resentful(adjective, cross, mad, irritation, disagreeable)
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rude(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, cruel)
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short(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, faultfinding, caviling)
6
snappy(adjective, tough, attitude, harsh, cross)
6
tetchy(adjective, cross, short, irritable, touchy)
6
uncivil(adjective, rude, coarse, sullen, grumpy)
5
bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, short-tempered)
5
brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, short-tempered)
5
brusque(tough, harsh, gloomy, depressed, sullen)
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