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105 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

4
ugly(adjective, upset, difficult, attitude, cross)
3
blunt(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy)
3
contrary(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross)
3
disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant)
3
resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short)
3
tense(adjective, cross, anxious, awkward, nervous)
3
unfriendly(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, hostile)
2
fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, nervous, irritable)
2
hostile(adjective, upset, unfriendly, disagreeable, ugly)
2
on edge(expression, adjective, anxious, awkward, nervous)
2
out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset, mean)
2
peppery(irritable, touchy)
2
plaintive(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
2
snarling(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional, vulnerable)
2
unsociable(adjective, grumpy, tetchy)
2
uptight(adjective, upset, difficult, delicate, rude)
1
cynical(adjective, upset, tough, harsh, gloomy)
1
difficult(adjective, tough, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
1
disobliging(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly)
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