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moody(cross, unpleasant, nervous, sensitive)
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pricky(sharp, thorny)
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querulous(cross, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable)
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snappy(tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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sore(painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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sour(tough, difficult, harsh, irritable)
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temperamental(unpleasant, sensitive, disagreeable, ill-tempered)
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tender(painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
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tetchy(cross, nervous, sensitive, irritable)
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acanthoid
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acrimonious(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable)
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bearish(difficult, cross, irritable, emotional)
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churlish(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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coarse
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crotchety(tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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fretful(tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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grouchy(tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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hot-tempered(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, fiery)
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hypersensitive(sensitive, emotional, vulnerable, touchy)
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APASmart Define. (2016). prickly thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/prickly/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "prickly thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/prickly/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, prickly thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/prickly/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "prickly thesaurus" 3 March 2016. Web. 23 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/prickly/thesaurus/synonyms>