128 entries under irritable topic. ×

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impassioned(difficult, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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indomitable(restless, unruly, peevish, restive)
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ireful(touchy, testy)
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like a bear(expression, idiom, crabby, cantankerous)
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litigious(difficult, turbulent, belligerent, argumentative)
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ogre(mean, cross, ugly, touchy)
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out of sorts(expression, idiom, mean, nervous)
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passionate(adjective, difficult, unstable, unpredictable)
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pertinacious(mean, tough, firm, cross, unreasonable)
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pettish(adjective, difficult, delicate, sensitive)
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snappy(mean, difficult, cross, ugly)
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temperamental(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
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uptight(adjective, delicate, sensitive, hostile)
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violent(difficult, hostile, turbulent, belligerent)
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waspy(mean, difficult, cross, ugly)
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odd(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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out-of-sorts(mean, cross, ugly, crabby)
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peppery(touchy, bad-tempered)
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queer(difficult, grumpy, cantankerous, crusty)
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ratty(crabby, cantankerous)
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