88 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, mean, keen, delicate)
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sour(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
15
churlish(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
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tetchy(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, short)
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ill-humored(adjective, person, low, difficult, cross)
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fretful(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, attitude)
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morose(adjective, mean, low, difficult, cross)
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pettish(adjective, hurt, difficult, delicate, cross)
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edgy(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, cross)
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contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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whiny(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
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gloomy(adjective, low, sad, cross, feelings)
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mean(adjective, attitude, delicate, informal, cross)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, keen, difficult, attitude)
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ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
8
unhappy(adjective, person, feelings, negative, disagreeable)
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acrimonious(adjective, severe, low, sad, cross)
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annoyed(adjective, hurt, weak, cross, unhappy)
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bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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complaining(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative)
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