ill-conditioned

adjective

: having a bad temper or mean disposition : surly, irritable

three hours after shaving he developed a dark smear about the lips which made him look … treacherous and ill-conditioned

—John Wain

some ill-conditioned, growling fellow

—Charles Dickens

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