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testy(adjective, irritable, quick, touchy)
28
irritable(adjective, quick, touchy, bad-tempered)
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irascible(adjective, irritable, quick, touchy)
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touchy(adjective, mean, irritable, quick)
21
petulant(adjective, mean, irritable, touchy)
20
peevish(adjective, mean, irritable, critical)
18
choleric(adjective, irritable, touchy, volatile)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, irritable, quick)
18
waspish(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
15
cranky(adjective, mean, irritable, quick)
15
cantankerous(adjective, irritable, quick, touchy)
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crabby(adjective, mean, irritable, quick)
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crusty(adjective, mean, difficult, irritable)
15
grouchy(adjective, mean, irritable, quick)
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crabbed(adjective, mean, unstable, irritable)
12
crotchety(adjective, mean, irritable, quick)
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grumpy(adjective, mean, irritable, touchy)
11
querulous(adjective, mean, nervous, irritable)
11
splenetic(adjective, mean, irritable, critical)
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bad-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, straight)
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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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