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47 entries under grumpy topic. ×
| acid(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| choleric(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) | |
| gruff(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| harsh(adjective, tough, awkward, irritable) | |
| huffy(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, cross, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| tart(adjective, irritable, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| tough(harsh, awkward, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| acrid(adjective, tough, harsh, gloomy, awkward) | |
| awkward(tough, harsh, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| blunt(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable) | |
| gloomy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, awkward) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross) | |
| morose(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross) | |
| saturnine(tough, harsh, awkward, irritable) | |
| snippy(unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable, bad-tempered) | |
| sulky(unpleasant, sensitive, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| trying(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward, burning) | |
| vinegary(difficult, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| chuffy(bad-tempered, tetchy) |
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