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bad-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
33
peevish(adjective, person, attitude, feelings)
31
testy(adjective, low, sad, attitude)
29
irritable(adjective, person, low, attitude)
27
cantankerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
26
crabby(adjective, low, sad, attitude, informal)
24
grouchy(adjective, low, sad, attitude)
22
cranky(adjective, low, sad, attitude)
20
waspish(adjective, person, attitude, negative)
17
crotchety(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant)
16
irascible(adjective, attitude, mad, short)
16
petulant(adjective, attitude, short, irritable)
15
splenetic(adjective, tough, harsh, gloomy)
13
touchy(adjective, rude, unpleasant, passionate)
12
querulous(adjective, attitude, short, irritable)
10
annoyed(adjective, short, irritation, annoyance)
10
dyspeptic(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
10
short-tempered(adjective, unstable, quick, changeable)
9
exasperated(adjective, mad, irritation, annoyance)
9
fretful(adjective, tough, attitude, harsh)
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