49 entries under bad-tempered topic. ×

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contentious(noun, adjective, attack, sharp, nasty)
17
irritable(adjective, difficult, negative, unfriendly, disagreeable)
16
bellicose(adjective, attack, sharp, rough, nasty)
16
disputatious(noun, adjective, difficult, conflict, determined)
16
testy(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, volatile)
15
cantankerous(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
15
peevish(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
14
cross(noun, adjective, mean, sharp, difficult)
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petulant(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
13
querulous(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
10
disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
9
grouchy(adjective, nasty, difficult, cold, unfriendly)
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ugly(adjective, difficult, unpleasant, horrible, unfriendly)
9
unfriendly(adjective, nasty, difficult, cold, negative)
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contrary(noun, adjective, nasty, difficult, cold)
8
crabby(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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ill-natured(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, surly)
8
surly(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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churlish(adjective, difficult, unfriendly, irritable, disagreeable)
6
crabbed(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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