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Synonyms
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Meaning:
acrimonious

(of arguments etc) showing hate, bitterness and disappointment

nasty in behavior, speech

cantankerous

bed-tempered; quarrelsome

difficult, crabby

cross

angry; easily or quickly showing anger

very angry; in a bad mood

crotchety

(of an old person) bad-tempered

irritable, often due to old age

crusty

having a crust

irritable, often due to old age

disgruntled

annoyed; angry; in a bad mood

unhappy; critical

excitable

easily excited

easily upset or inspired

fractious

(of a person) irritable; bad-tempered

grouchy, cross

grumpy

a little bad-tempered

in a bad mood

irritable

easily annoyed or made angry

bad-tempered, crabby

over-critical

too critical

very critical

oversensitive

(of a person) far too sensitive

bad-tempered, crabby

petulant

unreasonably impatient or irritable

crabby, moody

quicktempered

easily made angry

crabby

sullen

silent and angry; dark and gloomy

brooding, upset

touchy

easily or quickly offended

easily offended

uneasy

uncomfortable in body or mind

awkward, uncomfortable

volcanic

of, from, like, a volcano

easily upset or inspired

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