4
unfriendly(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, touchy)
4
unpleasant(irritable, disagreeable, touchy, ill-tempered)
4
vexed(adjective, awkward, mad, short, unsettled)
4
violent(adjective, keen, difficult, intense, passionate)
4
warm(adjective, enthusiastic, deep, emotional, sincere)
3
aggressive
3
ardent(adjective, keen, passionate, violent, enthusiastic)
3
bad
3
bitchy(adjective, irritable)
3
bluff
3
cross-grained
3
discourteous(adjective, resentment)
3
dour(adjective, difficult, unstable, irritable, changeable)
3
explosive(adjective, volatile, impetuous)
3
gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, dark)
3
glum(adjective, unstable, changeable, sullen, grumpy)
3
grim(adjective, sullen)
3
hot(adjective, intense, cross, passionate, violent)
3
hypersensitive(adjective, delicate, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
3
impetuous(adjective, keen, intense, passionate, violent)
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