149 entries under mean topic. ×

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sullen(adjective, upset, bad, hurt)
25
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate)
21
cross(adjective, bad, hurt, wrong)
21
dour(adjective, tough, rough, nasty)
20
sour(adjective, tough, nasty, low)
19
churlish(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
18
crabbed(adjective, hurt, blue, rough)
17
cantankerous(adjective, bad, hard, tough)
15
crotchety(adjective, hard, hurt, tough)
15
hostile(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
14
morose(adjective, tough, blue, rough)
14
unfriendly(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
13
disagreeable(adjective, rough, nasty, difficult)
12
ill-natured(adjective, difficult, cross, rude)
12
touchy(adjective, hurt, difficult, cross)
11
nasty(adjective, person, rough, attitude)
11
ugly(adjective, blue, low, difficult)
11
unpleasant(adjective, nasty, harsh, rude)
11
splenetic(adjective, tough, low, sad)
10
spiteful(adjective, rough, nasty, cross)
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