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94 entries under belligerent topic. ×
| inimical(mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly, antagonistic) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| rude(adjective, hostile, quarrelsome) | |
| scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, rough, nasty) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, dark) | |
| touchy(difficult, irritable, contrary, turbulent) | |
| warring(energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive, radical) | |
| bad-tempered(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| controversial(contrary, argumentative, contentious, quarrelsome) | |
| dissentious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent) | |
| fire-eating(noun, energetic, antagonistic, contrary) | |
| hateful(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh) | |
| hotheaded(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable) | |
| huffy(difficult, irritable, turbulent, argumentative) | |
| impassioned(adjective, difficult, cruel, vicious, irritable) | |
| intimidating(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, unpleasant) | |
| ructious(difficult, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, turbulent) |
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