101 entries under abrupt topic. ×
| bad-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, disagreeable, gruff) | |
| cross(verb, adjective, hurt, trick, unpleasant) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, unpleasant, gruff, ill-tempered) | |
| pointed(adjective, severe, sharp, precise, quick) | |
| aphoristic(adjective, sharp, compact, curt) | |
| crabby(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable) | |
| curmudgeonly(adjective, gruff, brusque) | |
| grouchy(adjective, unpleasant, irritable, disagreeable) | |
| snippy(adjective, open, direct, rough, honest) | |
| bearish(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough) | |
| ill-mannered(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude) | |
| in a nutshell(noun, expression, adjective, idiom, lower) | |
| offhand(adjective, rough, rude, casual, angry) | |
| short and sweet(expression, adjective, idiom, close, rude) | |
| snappy(adjective, hurt, direct, rough, honest) | |
| sullen(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable, angry) | |
| to the point(expression, adjective, idiom, lower, sharp) | |
| unceremonious(adjective, hard, open, direct, tough) | |
| dour(adjective, severe, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| grumpy(adjective, cross, unpleasant, disagreeable) |
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