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73 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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crotchety(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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fretful(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, gloomy)
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grouchy(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross)
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quick-tempered(adjective, cross, sensitive, irritable, emotional)
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surly(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant)
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acid(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy)
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choleric(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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dyspeptic(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, emotional)
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gruff(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, grumpy)
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harsh(adjective, tough, awkward, irritable, grumpy)
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huffy(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
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ill-tempered(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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nasty(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, ill-tempered)
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out of humor(expression, adjective, idiom, cross, emotional)
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oversensitive(adjective, cross, nervous, sensitive, emotional)
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spiteful(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable)
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tart(adjective, irritable, grumpy, tetchy)
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tough(harsh, awkward, grumpy, tetchy)
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acrid(adjective, tough, harsh, gloomy, awkward)
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annoyed(adjective, rough, cross, irritable, emotional)
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