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Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable

Unremarkable or ordinary in character, standard or quality

Having a predisposition to argue or engage in confrontations

Refusing to change one's position, attitude or opinion

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

Very unpleasant or offensive

Lacking social grace, elegance or charm

That is diametrically opposed to something

Not easy to please or satisfy

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

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Adjective

Cantankerous, stubborn, or disagreeable

ill-humoured^UK

on a short fuse

like a bear with a sore head

as cross as two sticks

having got out of bed the wrong side

confrontational

evil-intentioned

having got out of bed on the wrong side

easily offended

accidentally on purpose

hot under the collar

prima donna-ish

perversely irritable

got up on wrong side of bed

bundle of nerves

dishonorable^US

unsportsmanlike

down in the mouth

having a fit of the sulks

dishonourable^UK

double-crossing

uncompassionate

beyond contempt

against the rules

beyond the pale

uncomplimentary

rubbing the wrong way

beneath contempt

red in tooth and claw

Mephistophelian

ill-intentioned

good-for-naught

good-for-nothing

out for revenge

unconscientious

mephistophelean

gossip-mongering

apt to fly off the handle

unfavourable^UK

dishonouring^UK

socially impaired

undisciplinable

ill-disciplined

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“Most afternoons, it's the two older players who bicker the most, like ornery retirees on a park bench.”

Adjective

Unremarkable or ordinary in character, standard or quality

undistinguished

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

nothing to get excited about

common or garden

lacking variety

lacking variation

run-of-the-mine

nothing special

dull as ditchwater

blending into the background

soul-destroying

fair to middling

middle of the road

fair-to-middling

inconsequential

nothing out of the ordinary

dull as dishwater

lacking excitement

lacking interest

run of the mill

unexceptionable

undemonstrative

non-stimulating

unobjectionable

straightforward

devoid of emotion

unprepossessing

unsophisticated

lacking in vitality

devoid of feeling

standardized^US

standardised^UK

conventionalized

without variety

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

uncommunicative

run-of-the mill

behind the times

not amounting to much

incomprehensible

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

neither one thing nor the other

unextraordinary

anesthetized^US

par for the course

anaesthetised^UK

in the doldrums

of little consequence

of little importance

of no consequence

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no great concern

readily available

widely available

uncompassionate

desensitized^US

along for the ride

desensitised^UK

pure and simple

lacking originality

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Adjective

Having a predisposition to argue or engage in confrontations

confrontational

have chip on shoulder

have a bone to pick

spoiling for a fight

looking for trouble

ready for a fight

passive-aggressive

having a chip on one's shoulder

itching to fight

having killer instinct

ready for action

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Adjective

Refusing to change one's position, attitude or opinion

self-opinionated

set in one's ways

stubborn as a mule

dyed-in-the-wool

full of determination

bred-in-the-bone

bound and determined

through and through

long-established

meaning business

well-established

unaccommodating

as stubborn as a mule

through-and-through

firmly established

keen as mustard

standing one's ground

with a will of one's own

determined to have one's own way

not giving an inch

sticking to one's guns

deeply ingrained

well established

stop at nothing

set in your ways

uncompassionate

tough nut to crack

unimpressionable

proof against persuasion

in for long haul

unchallengeable

committed to the idea of

tall in the saddle

on one's mettle

solid as a rock

set in concrete

not discouraged

tough as old boots

as tough as old boots

single-minded about

obsessive about

inflexible about

fanatical about

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

having killer instinct

playing hard ball

be out for blood

nose to the grindstone

overenthusiastic

holding fixed views

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Adjective

Disorderly and disruptive and not amenable to discipline or control

unaccommodating

individualistic

passive-aggressive

attention-seeking

confrontational

undisciplinable

obstinately disobedient

difficult to handle

unreciprocating

lacking self-control

not cooperative

stubborn as a mule

ill-disciplined

full of mischief

not to be borne

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Adjective

Contemptuously ridiculing or mocking someone or something

extremely critical

evil-intentioned

rubbing the wrong way

passive-aggressive

dripping with malice

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Adjective

Very unpleasant or offensive

beyond the pale

stomach-turning

stomach-churning

dishonorable^US

dishonourable^UK

beyond contempt

very unpleasant

beneath contempt

very disgusting

ill-favoured^UK

strictly for the birds

too horrible for words

indescribably bad

beyond description

indescribably wicked

indescribably evil

not quite the done thing

foolish-looking

blood-and-thunder

a load of pants

not up to scratch

less-than-stellar

not up to snuff

dissatisfactory

bargain-basement

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Adjective

Lacking social grace, elegance or charm

unsophisticated

socially unsure

socially awkward

undiscriminating

lacking in social graces

ungentlemanlike

in a state of nature

ill-humoured^UK

uncomplimentary

like a bull in a china shop

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Adjective

That is diametrically opposed to something

agathokakological

self-contradictory

mutually exclusive

diametrically opposed

incompatible with

at variance with

conflicting with

in conflict with

inconsistent with

contradictory to

irreconcilable with

in disagreement

counterbalancing

unacceptable to

antagonistic to

mutually incompatible

unfavourable^UK

whale of difference

at cross-purposes

in the negative

disagreeing with

not in keeping with

not in harmony with

discrepant with

discordant with

inconsonant with

not in accord with

out of step with

diametrically opposed to

incongruous with

antithetical to

out of place with

in disagreement with

out of keeping with

in opposition to

disconsonant with

directly opposed to

contrasting with

standing out a mile

sticking out a mile

like a fish out of water

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Adjective

Not easy to please or satisfy

unaccommodating

over-particular

high-maintenance

over-censorious

hard to satisfy

pass-remarkable

difficult to please

over-fastidious

impossible to please

easily disgusted

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Adjective

Exploitative, usually in an unscrupulous manner

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

double-crossing

crazy like a fox

unsportsmanlike

against the law

intentionally misleading

not to be depended on

not to be trusted

potentially illegal

of dubious character

unauthorized^US

against the rules

under-the-table

unauthorised^UK

under the counter

sticky-fingered

under the table

unconscientious

economical with the truth

unconstitutional

cloak-and-dagger

misrepresentative

under-the-counter

contrary to law

snake in the grass

in violation of law

beyond contempt

not entirely truthful

terminologically inexact

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

like a snake in the grass

easily corrupted

open to bribery

good-for-nothing

not trustworthy

all talk and no action

not to be relied upon

gone to the dogs

nimble-fingered

of bad reputation

insurrectionary

unsubstantiated

hole-and-corner

playing politics

not straightforward

without law and order

lacking sincerity

with tongue in cheek

under suspicion

of doubtful honesty

open to question

not quite right

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