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(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Defiantly aggressive, hostile or antagonistic

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

Feeling highly agitated or jittery

Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own

Much debated, discussed or disputed

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Adjective

(typically of children) Irritable and quarrelsome

ill-humoured^UK

on a short fuse

having got out of bed the wrong side

as cross as two sticks

like a bear with a sore head

easily offended

hot under the collar

having got out of bed on the wrong side

apt to fly off the handle

perversely irritable

confrontational

got up on wrong side of bed

having short fuse

hot under collar

bundle of nerves

huffy irascible

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

not best pleased

bent out of shape

foaming at the mouth

uncommunicative

in high dudgeon

evil-intentioned

with all guns blazing

blue in the face

beside yourself with rage

unaccommodating

with a long face

easily frightened

easily agitated

overcome with anger

at end of one's rope

hot and bothered

beside yourself

at boiling point

rubbed the wrong way

in a filthy temper

unsportsmanlike

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

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“Two horses were approaching from the high, barren hills; the man in front was having difficulty controlling his fractious horse with one hand.”

Adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

ill-disciplined

attention-seeking

passive-aggressive

unaccommodating

insurrectionary

individualistic

full of mischief

without law and order

lacking self-control

causing trouble

stubborn as a mule

like a loose cannon

set in one's ways

insurrectionist

confrontational

socially impaired

unreciprocating

not cooperative

unenthusiastic about

disinclined to accept

reluctant to accept

unwilling to accept

self-opinionated

dead set against

ready for a fight

spoiling for a fight

off straight and narrow

unauthorized^US

against the law

under-the-counter

under the table

under-the-table

contrary to law

in violation of law

against the rules

under the counter

unauthorised^UK

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“After going backwards at the election and losing ground in opinion polls since, Opposition MPs are cranky, fractious and looking for answers.”

Adjective

Defiantly aggressive, hostile or antagonistic

confrontational

spoiling for a fight

ready for a fight

have chip on shoulder

passive-aggressive

have a bone to pick

having a chip on one's shoulder

looking for trouble

itching to fight

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Adjective

(of a person) Making others work hard or meet high standards

unaccommodating

high-maintenance

hard to satisfy

over-censorious

over-particular

pass-remarkable

overly solicitous

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Adjective

Feeling highly agitated or jittery

a bundle of nerves

like a cat on a hot tin roof

on pins and needles

in a state of agitation

all of a dither

all of a lather

in a state of nerves

like a cat on hot bricks

bricking oneself

all of a doodah

in a cold sweat

bundle of nerves

hot and bothered

with one's stomach in knots

tossing and turning

having butterflies in the stomach

waiting for the axe to fall

with your heart in your mouth

waiting with bated breath

fearfully anticipating

apprehensively expecting

anxiously waiting

nervously awaiting

like a fish out of water

sweating bullets

having cabin fever

mentally unsettled

beside yourself

at the end of your tether

throwing a wobbly

out of your mind

hot-and-bothered

hot under collar

discombobulated

shaking in one's shoes

terror-stricken

easily frightened

scared to death

lacking courage

chicken-livered

chicken-hearted

horror-stricken

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

discountenanced

having cold feet

frightened to death

feeling anxious

shaking like a leaf

paralysed with fear^UK

hot under the collar

frozen with fear

paralyzed with fear^US

with bated breath

having the willies

all of a flutter

champing at the bit

apprehensive about

excessively active

on the defensive

tied up in knots

biting one's nails

on the qui vive

having stage fright

having a funny feeling

in fear and trepidation

lacking social skills

out of countenance

unsure of yourself

at sixes and sevens

hyper-sensitive

easily offended

easily affected

all of a tremble

emotionally confused

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Adjective

Not tolerant of views, beliefs, or behavior that differ from one's own

individualistic

dyed-in-the-wool

unsophisticated

set in one's ways

ultraconservative

paleoconservative

traditionalistic

archconservative

ultra-conservative

set in your ways

set in one's opinions

fixed in one's views

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

self-centred^UK

self-centered^US

party political

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Adjective

Much debated, discussed or disputed

open to question

yet to be decided

open to discussion

under discussion

in a state of uncertainty

in a state of limbo

betwixt and between

sitting on the fence

shilly-shallying

like doubting Thomas

blowing hot and cold

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