45
irritable(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, keen)
43
peevish(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, difficult)
42
petulant(noun, adjective, mean, hurt, severe)
41
irascible(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, difficult)
34
cross(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, keen)
33
cranky(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, low)
33
touchy(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, keen)
32
snappish(adjective, mean, hurt, keen, sharp)
30
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, attitude, delicate, cross)
29
grouchy(adjective, low, difficult, sad, attitude)
29
waspish(adjective, mean, sharp, attitude, cross)
28
short-tempered(adjective, cross, irritable, quick, touchy)
27
cantankerous(adjective, severe, low, difficult, sad)
27
choleric(adjective, mean, keen, sharp, low)
26
crabby(adjective, mean, hurt, severe, low)
26
crotchety(adjective, mean, hurt, difficult, cross)
26
grumpy(adjective, hurt, difficult, attitude, delicate)
26
ill-tempered(adjective, low, sad, attitude, cross)
24
crusty(adjective, difficult, feelings, irritable, grumpy)
21
curmudgeonly(adjective, difficult, irritable, abrupt, gruff)
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