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Churlish

Like a churl; rude; cross-grained; ungracious; surly; illiberal; niggardly.

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Ill-natured 84% connected

Of habitual bad temper; peevish; fractious; cross; crabbed; surly; as, an ill-natured person.

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Ungracious 84% connected

Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good will; unfeeling.

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Ungracious 84% connected

Not gracious; showing no grace or kindness; being without good will; unfeeling.

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