3
bubbly(adjective, energetic, lively, aggressive, fiery)
3
captious(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty)
3
catty(adjective, mean, nasty, unpleasant, terrible)
3
choleric(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive, irritable)
3
cloddish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
3
clodhopping(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward)
3
contradictory(adjective, informal, negative, reverse, hostile)
3
contrarious(adjective, support, attitude, contrary)
3
counter(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
3
cross-grained(difficult, irritable, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
3
damnable(adjective, bad, nasty, awful, terrible)
3
defiant(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
3
diametric(adjective, negative, reverse, hostile, antagonistic)
3
excitable(adjective, difficult, energetic, passionate, lively)
3
fierce(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
3
fiery(adjective, difficult, energetic, passionate, lively)
3
frisky(adjective, energetic, lively, aggressive, fiery)
3
gross(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, rude)
3
gruff(adjective, mean, rough, cross, rude)
3
harsh(rude, coarse, hostile, sullen, belligerent)
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