46
irritable(adjective, person, mean, hurt, severe)
43
testy(noun, adjective, mean, hurt, severe)
43
cross(noun, adjective, mean, bad, hurt)
43
grouchy(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
41
petulant(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, difficult)
39
cranky(adjective, mean, difficult, attitude, delicate)
35
waspish(adjective, person, hurt, difficult, attitude)
33
ill-tempered(adjective, person, attitude, cross, feelings)
33
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
32
cantankerous(adjective, severe, difficult, attitude, delicate)
31
touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, difficult)
30
crabby(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, difficult)
28
grumpy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
28
irascible(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
28
crabbed(adjective, bad, hurt, attitude, delicate)
28
querulous(adjective, mean, bad, hurt, difficult)
28
snappish(adjective, difficult, attitude, feelings, irritable)
26
crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
25
crusty(adjective, difficult, feelings, irritable, grumpy)
25
short-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, critical)
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