343 entries under adjective topic. ×

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temperamental(delicate, cross, unpleasant, passionate)
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edgy(keen, violent, anxious, awkward)
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gruff(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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huffy(difficult, cross, mad, sensitive)
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fiery(difficult, cross, passionate, violent)
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contentious(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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hotheaded(mean, difficult, violent, irritable)
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nasty(attitude, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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sensitive(delicate, cross, nervous, emotional)
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tetchy(cross, feelings, nervous, short)
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mean(evil, sharp, nasty, attitude)
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brusque(mean, evil, keen, sharp)
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curt(keen, unpleasant, violent, anxious)
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prickly(tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant)
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sulky(unpleasant, mad, sensitive, unstable)
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sullen(mad, short, unstable, irritable)
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abrupt(keen, violent, anxious, eager)
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bellicose(difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent)
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bilious
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captious(mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
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