28 entries under abrupt topic. ×

15
crusty(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
14
curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, grumpy)
10
gruff(adjective, irritable, brief, touchy, grumpy)
9
bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable, touchy)
9
curt(adjective, irritable, brief, gruff)
9
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
9
surly(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
7
brusque(adjective, irritable, grumpy, gruff)
7
rude(adjective, gruff, brusque)
6
churlish(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
6
ill-natured(adjective, mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
5
discourteous(adjective, straight, gruff, brusque)
4
short(adjective, gruff, discourteous, brusque)
4
uncivil(adjective, gruff, brusque)
3
sulky(adjective, mean, unstable, irritable, changeable)
3
sullen(adjective, mean, unstable, irritable, changeable)
2
impolite(straight, gruff, brusque)
1
dour(unstable, irritable, changeable, gruff)
1
saturnine(unstable, irritable, changeable, gruff)
1
ugly(mean, cross, irritable, crabby)
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