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87 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×
| harsh(unfriendly, grumpy, spiteful, tetchy) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, short) | |
| rude(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, unfriendly, irritable) | |
| contrary(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, passionate, unstable) | |
| glum(adjective, unstable, changeable, sullen, grumpy) | |
| grumbling(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable) | |
| hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| unfriendly(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, rude) | |
| unsociable(adjective, sullen, grumpy, tetchy) | |
| blunt(adjective, grumpy, tetchy) | |
| carping(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, cross) | |
| hot(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, difficult, delicate, cross) | |
| peppery(irritable, touchy, volatile, fiery) | |
| resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, unhappy, short) | |
| ugly(adjective, upset, mean, difficult, attitude) | |
| ungracious(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) |
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