| approximate |
| barbarous(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome) |
| battling(nasty, determined, hostile, spirited, aggressive) |
| brawling(adjective, difficult, irritable, aggressive, turbulent) |
| competitive(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) |
| cranky |
| crude |
| discourteous |
| fiery(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable) |
| fractious(adjective, difficult, hostile, irritable, turbulent) |
| gravelly |
| grouchy(adjective, difficult, irritable, argumentative) |
| hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined, hostile) |
| inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic) |
| nasty(adjective, mean, rough, offensive, dark) |
| obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult) |
| polemic(adjective, argumentative) |
| rude(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome) |
| scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) |