149 entries under mean topic. ×

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cruel(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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fretful(adjective, tough, attitude, harsh)
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huffy(adjective, tough, harsh, cross)
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malevolent(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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ornery(adjective, nasty, difficult, delicate)
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severe(adjective, hard, tough, harsh)
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unfeeling(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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complaining(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional)
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snappy(adjective, hurt, tough, rough)
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temperamental(adjective, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
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tetchy(adjective, cross, short, sensitive)
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virulent(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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adverse(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
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bad(adjective, person, wrong, evil)
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barbarous(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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belligerent(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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captious(adjective, tough, harsh, delicate)
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disobliging(adjective, nasty, difficult, rude)
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disrespectful(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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fierce(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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