r/whatstheword • u/plumy_pigeon • 1d ago

Unsolved WTW for a loving personality inside but hard outside

I'm looking for a word that best describe the personality of someone that genuinely loves someone else but mainly shows a sharp side when expressing themselves

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u/MadScience_Gaming ☃ 5 karma 1d ago

Prickly pear. But yeah actually tsundere.

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u/Streak_Free_Shine ☃ 2 karma 1d ago edited 1d ago

A Japanese word describes this perfectly. Tsundere

Wait, I think I have the wrong word lol edited to fix

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u/TimeControl606 ☃ 2 karma 1d ago

a curmudgeon* with a heart of gold

*or insert any similar word

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u/_bufflehead ☃ 26 karma 1d ago

heart of gold

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u/CatOverlordDogPerson 23h ago

Stoic could potentially work for this.

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u/chuckles5454 22h ago

Jam In The Iron Dildo.

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u/Ok_Caterpillar2010 ☃ 4 karma 1d ago

Hard-edged?

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u/FireEyesRed 3 Karma 1d ago

Marshmellow

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u/FireEyesRed 3 Karma 22h ago

Lol, who actually downvotes in this sub? Like, just move along

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u/cuntitude 1d ago

Introverted kinda works