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119 entries under hostile topic. ×
| argumentative(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly) | |
| bellicose(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, difficult) | |
| contentious(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, cross) | |
| cruel(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, delicate) | |
| truculent(adjective, rude, unpleasant, coarse, polite) | |
| resentful(adjective, hurt, cross, short) | |
| abusive(adjective, blunt, impolite, ignorant) | |
| adverse(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong) | |
| aggressive(unfriendly, antagonistic, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| bad(adjective, person, mean, wrong, evil) | |
| barbarous(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| belligerent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly) | |
| combative(adjective, nasty, cold, aloof) | |
| contumelious(belligerent, quarrelsome, discourtesy) | |
| disrespectful(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| fierce(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh) |
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