158 entries under adjective topic. ×

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testy(cross, irritable, quick, touchy)
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irritable(cross, quick, touchy, bad-tempered)
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irascible(cross, irritable, quick, touchy)
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touchy(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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petulant(mean, cross, irritable, touchy)
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peevish(mean, cross, irritable, critical)
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choleric(cross, irritable, touchy, volatile)
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quick-tempered(upset, cross, irritable, quick)
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snappish(mean, irritable, quick, critical)
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waspish(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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hot-tempered(irritable, quick, touchy, volatile)
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cranky(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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cantankerous(cross, irritable, quick, touchy)
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crabby(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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cross(mean, irritable, touchy, bad-tempered)
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crusty(mean, difficult, cross, irritable)
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grouchy(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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curmudgeonly(difficult, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
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crabbed(mean, cross, unstable, irritable)
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crotchety(mean, cross, irritable, quick)
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APASmart Define. (2015). short-tempered thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, short-tempered thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "short-tempered thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 26 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms>