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122 entries under irritable topic. ×
| short-tempered(adjective, mean, difficult, cross) | |
| querulous(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, attitude) | |
| ungracious(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, bad, tough, wrong) | |
| fractious(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross) | |
| short(adjective, hurt, rough, cross, unpleasant) | |
| caustic(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, difficult, hostile, belligerent) | |
| vicious(adjective, mean, harsh, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| whiny(adjective, difficult, rude, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| acid(adjective, tough, harsh, awkward) | |
| bitter(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly) | |
| obnoxious(adjective, rough, nasty, dark, rude) | |
| sharp(adjective, rough, short, hostile) | |
| acerbic | |
| bellicose(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, difficult) | |
| contentious(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, cross) | |
| contrary(adjective, mean, difficult, rude, unpleasant) | |
| fretful(adjective, mean, tough, attitude, harsh) | |
| huffy(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cross) |
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