76 entries under tetchy topic. ×

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impatient(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, nervous)
17
surly(adjective, hurt, low, difficult, sad)
15
fretful(adjective, keen, difficult, attitude, cross)
14
disagreeable(adjective, difficult, attitude, short, irritable)
13
captious(adjective, mean, severe, difficult, delicate)
12
edgy(adjective, mean, keen, difficult, cross)
11
huffy(adjective, mean, difficult, cross, nervous)
10
curt(adjective, hurt, keen, cross, violent)
10
morose(adjective, low, difficult, cross, feelings)
9
abrupt(adjective, keen, violent, anxious, eager)
9
brusque(adjective, keen, low, sad, violent)
8
snappy(adjective, hurt, keen, nasty, difficult)
7
ill-humored(adjective, low, difficult, sad, cross)
7
prickly(adjective, tough, difficult, cross, sensitive)
6
gloomy(adjective, low, sad, cross, feelings)
6
hasty(adjective, keen, cross, violent, anxious)
4
blunt(adjective, irritable, grumpy, bad-tempered)
4
nasty(adjective, attitude, unpleasant, short, irritable)
2
terse(adjective, irritable, snippy)
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cynical(grumpy, bad-tempered)
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