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58 entries under touchy topic. ×
| cantankerous(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, sensitive) | |
| irascible(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| peevish(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) | |
| petulant(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| sensitive(adjective, cross, emotional, painful, burning) | |
| waspish(adjective, sensitive) | |
| testy(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, unpleasant) | |
| delicate(adjective, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| contentious(adjective, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| fractious(adjective, cross, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| crabbed(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, unpleasant) | |
| crabby(adjective, difficult, cross, unpleasant, irritable) | |
| cross(adjective, tough, difficult, unpleasant, sensitive) | |
| edgy(adjective, nervous, sensitive, tense) | |
| moody(adjective, cross, unpleasant, nervous, sensitive) | |
| querulous(adjective, cross, sensitive, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| snappy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, gloomy) | |
| bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| crotchety(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, cross) |
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