Synonyms for "worse-tempered" (56 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (12)

Adjective(4 words)

angrycantankerouscholericcrabbit

biliousblackcantankerousdisagreeabledisgruntled

Adjective(3 words)

crabbedcrabbycross

Strong matches (16)

Adjective(9 words)

dyspepticfit to be tiedfoul-temperedfuribundhissyill-naturedill-temperedirascibleirate

fretfulgruffill-humored

Adjective(4 words)

fussygrouchygrumpyill-tempered

Related words (28)

irritablemeannastypeevishperversepetulantpricklyquerulousquick-temperedsoursullentestytouchytruculentugly

Adjective(13 words)

irritablelividpatheticpeevishpetulantpissyrattyscrewfacedsorespleneticsurlywreakfulzowerswopped

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