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- Thesaurus|1.8k
- Abbreviations|0
119 entries under hostile topic. ×
| gruff(adjective, rough, low, sad, rude) | |
| quarrelsome(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult, dark) | |
| ugly(adjective, mean, blue, low, difficult) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, rude) | |
| ill-humored(adjective, tough, low, sad, harsh) | |
| harsh(adjective, mean, tough, rough, low) | |
| unkind(adjective, person, mean, bad, hard) | |
| grim(adjective, appearance, mean, severe, harsh) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude) | |
| saturnine(adjective, tough, blue, rough, nasty) | |
| ungracious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| unsociable(adjective, person, mean, tough, nasty) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, bad, tough, wrong) | |
| brooding(adjective, cross, feelings, sadness) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross) | |
| caustic(adjective, irritable, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| hateful(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, difficult, irritable, belligerent) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| sharp(adjective, rough, short, irritable) |
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