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impatient(adjective, nervous, sensitive, restless, unreliable)
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quick-tempered(adjective, upset, delicate, nervous, sensitive)
9
snappish(adjective, cranky, snappy)
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unpredictable(adjective, change, continue, delicate, careless)
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variable(adjective, change, continue, delicate, careless)
8
crabbed(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
8
inconsistent(adjective, change, weak, continue, uncertain)
8
mercurial(adjective, change, continue, delicate, cross)
8
ticklish(adjective, change, continue, difficult, delicate)
8
unreliable(adjective, unpredictable, changeable, variable, erratic)
7
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
7
changeable(adjective, change, weak, continue, delicate)
7
choleric(adjective, delicate, sensitive, irritable, tricky)
7
cross(adjective, mean, nasty, delicate, unpleasant)
7
grumpy(adjective, delicate, unpleasant, sensitive, unstable)
7
hot-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, passionate, disagreeable, restless)
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hotheaded(adjective, unpredictable, unreliable, volatile, fiery)
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ill-tempered(adjective, unpleasant, passionate, fierce, unstable)
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inconstant(adjective, change, continue, delicate, careless)
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unsettled(adjective, weak, uncertain, doubtful, impulsive)
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