History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
cantankerous

bed-tempered; quarrelsome

difficult, crabby

crusty

having a crust

irritable, often due to old age

curt

(of a speaker, voice, person's manner etc) quick, impolite and bad-tempered

abrupt, rude

fractious

(of a person) irritable; bad-tempered

grouchy, cross

morose

gloomy; bad-tempered

depressed, pessimistic

nervous

of the nerves; easily afraid, timid

anxious, fearful

petulant

unreasonably impatient or irritable

crabby, moody

quicktempered

easily made angry

crabby

snappy

make haste

nasty, irritable

tart

very sour; unpleasant and hurting people's feelings; a piece of pastry with fruit or jam on it; a girl or woman of immoral character

bitter, sour in taste or effect

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