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121embarrassing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. awkward, uncomfortable, disconcerting, difficult, disturbing, confusing, distracting, bewildering, puzzling, rattling, perplexing, delicate, touchy, distressing, upsetting, discomforting, discomfiting, ticklish,… …
122fractious — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Irritable] Syn. peevish, perverse, touchy, cross; see irritable . 2. [Hard to manage] Syn. unruly, refractory, troublesome; see contrary 4 , rebellious 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [FRAK shus]… …
123ill-tempered — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cross, touchy, querulous; see irritable , quarrelsome 2 , sullen . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. nasty, moody, explosive, ill natured, contentious, grouchy, irritable, crabby, touchy, sour, surly, waspish,… …
124irascible — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. peevish, cranky, irritable; see angry , irritable . See Synonym Study at irritable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [i RAS uh bul] quick tempered or easily angered. Mike was irascible; we walked on… …
125short-tempered — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. touchy, gruff, harsh; see irritable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. short fused, temperamental, touchy, irritable, grouchy, testy, crabby, cantankerous, waspish, cranky, hot tempered, fiery. ANT.: long fused, mild… …
126snappish — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. cross, angry, touchy; see irritable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. irritable, cross, short tempered, touchy, testy, crabby, grouchy, quick tempered, waspish, peevish, *short fused, edgy. ANT.: easygoing, good… …
127thin-skinned — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sensitive, touchy, moody; see irritable . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. sensitive, oversensitive, ultrasensitive, hypersensitive, easily hurt, delicate, vulnerable, easily offended, touchy, irritable. ANT.: thick… …
128subject — sub|ject1 W2S2 [ˈsʌbdʒıkt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(thing talked about)¦ 2¦(at school)¦ 3¦(in art)¦ 4¦(in a test)¦ 5¦(grammar)¦ 6¦(citizen)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin subjectus, from subicere …
