221 entries under mean topic. ×

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nasty(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, violent)
16
cantankerous(adjective, tough, rough, nasty)
16
irritable(adjective, difficult, sensitive, touchy)
12
crotchety(adjective, difficult, informal, irritable)
12
disagreeable(adjective, nasty, difficult, unpleasant)
12
contrary(adjective, support, difficult, attitude)
12
cranky(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal)
8
fractious(adjective, informal, cross, irritable)
8
crusty(adjective, difficult, coarse, irritable)
8
grumpy(adjective, difficult, delicate, informal)
7
difficult(adjective, support, attitude, lively)
6
hateful(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh)
6
quarrelsome(adjective, sharp, nasty, difficult)
6
churlish(adjective, rough, difficult, informal)
6
crabby(adjective, difficult, irritable, critical)
6
cross(adjective, sharp, difficult, delicate)
6
testy(adjective, difficult, informal, sensitive)
6
waspish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
6
crabbed(adjective, delicate, rude, coarse)
6
despicable(adjective, bad, nasty, awful)
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