21 entries under difficult topic. ×

18
waspish(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
15
crusty(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
14
curmudgeonly(adjective, irritable, grumpy, abrupt)
10
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, cross, straight)
9
bearish(adjective, cross, irritable, touchy)
9
disagreeable(adjective, irritable, touchy, grumpy)
9
surly(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
7
fractious(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
7
tetchy(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
2
obstreperous(adjective, irritable, grumpy)
2
ornery(adjective, mean, cross, irritable)
1
obstinate(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
1
waspy(mean, cross, irritable, ugly)
0
awkward(irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy)
0
contrary(mean, nervous, irritable, worried)
0
cross-grained(irritable, grumpy)
0
eccentric(irritable, grumpy)
0
odd(irritable, grumpy)
0
queer(irritable, grumpy)
0
unusual(irritable, grumpy)
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APASmart Define. (2015). short-tempered thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "short-tempered thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, short-tempered thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "short-tempered thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/short-tempered/thesaurus/synonyms>