46 entries under cranky topic. ×

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crotchety(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
5
grumpy(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
5
perverse(adjective, difficult, crabby, argumentative)
5
vicious(adjective, unpleasant, horrible, irritable, disagreeable)
4
bearish(adjective, difficult, crabby)
4
captious(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, crabby)
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critical(adjective, difficult, crabby)
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dour(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
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huffy(adjective, difficult, irritable, disagreeable, crabby)
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ill-humored(difficult, crabby)
2
mean(adjective, sharp, nasty, unpleasant, violent)
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sour(adjective, nasty, difficult, cold, hostile)
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difficult(adjective, energetic, lively, awkward, unfriendly)
1
morose(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark)
1
nasty(adjective, rough, dark, unpleasant, cold)
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obstinate(difficult, irritable, crabby, unruly)
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prickly(adjective, difficult, crabby, argumentative)
1
stuffy(difficult, crabby)
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awkward(irritable, crabby, argumentative)
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contemptible(irritable, crabby)
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