Irritable
Uptight
Uptight adjective - Feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty.
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To wit: instead of Felix being an uptight killjoy and Oscar being fun-loving and carefree, it's Felix who is more a bright-eyed and easygoing guy (for the most part), while Oscar is more of an irritable, quick-tempered grump (mainly because Felix gets on his nerves so much).
Source: Theatre / The Odd Couple
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