102 entries under grumpy topic. ×

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testy(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, sad)
14
morose(adjective, mean, tough, blue, rough)
14
mean(adjective, person, nasty, attitude, harsh)
13
disagreeable(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, difficult)
13
petulant(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
12
gruff(adjective, rough, low, sad, rude)
12
ill-natured(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, rude)
12
touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
11
nasty(adjective, person, mean, rough, attitude)
11
ugly(adjective, mean, blue, low, difficult)
11
discourteous(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, polite)
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splenetic(adjective, mean, tough, low, sad)
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brusque(adjective, tough, rough, low, difficult)
10
ill-humored(adjective, tough, low, sad, harsh)
10
uncivil(adjective, rude, coarse, polite, angry)
10
waspish(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude)
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abrupt(adjective, rough, short, angry, blunt)
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bearish(adjective, difficult, cross, unusual, irritable)
9
choleric(adjective, low, sad, delicate, cross)
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harsh(adjective, mean, tough, rough, low)
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