foul-tempered vs mardy

foul-tempered

adj

  • Synonym of bad-tempered 

mardy

adj

  • Non-cooperative, bad-tempered or terse in communication; grumpy. 

  • Sulky or whining. 

noun

  • A sulky, whiny mood; a fit of petulance. 

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