3
impolite(rude, coarse, sullen, boorish)
3
melancholic(adjective, feelings)
3
obstreperous
3
off-tempered(adjective, person, negative, bad mood, bad character)
3
pettish(adjective, short, irritable, bad-tempered, cranky)
3
seething(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
shirty(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
shrewish
3
spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered)
3
stir-crazy(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
wild(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
3
wound up(adjective, irritation, annoyance, discontent, irritability)
2
complaining(adjective, cross, irritable, crabby, cranky)
2
currish
2
dismal(adjective, unstable, changeable, temperamental)
2
disobliging
2
dissatisfied(adjective, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, cranky)
2
edgy
2
excitable(adjective, passionate, fierce, irritable, fiery)
2
fierce(adjective, passionate, mad, heated, annoyed)
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