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58 entries under cantankerous topic. ×
| surly(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate) | |
| snappy(adjective, hurt, nasty, difficult, attitude) | |
| annoyed(noun, adjective, upset, hurt, cross) | |
| prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| quick-tempered(adjective, upset, delicate, cross, short) | |
| bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable) | |
| contentious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| dyspeptic(adjective, mean, nasty, cross, unpleasant) | |
| morose(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, unstable) | |
| complaining(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, negative) | |
| excitable(adjective, difficult, passionate, unstable, irritable) | |
| sensitive(adjective, delicate, cross, passionate, unstable) | |
| bellicose(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, awkward) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, short) | |
| disputatious(adjective, difficult, cross, rude, unpleasant) | |
| dissatisfied(adjective, difficult, cross, unhappy, negative) | |
| fiery(adjective, difficult, cross, passionate, unstable) | |
| grumbling(adjective, difficult, cross, negative, irritable) | |
| hasty(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional) |
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