12
dour(adjective, hard, simple, tough, severe)
12
forbidding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough)
12
inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
12
uncompromising(adjective, severe, rigid, severity)
12
unembellished(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
11
chaste(adjective, quiet, hard, simple, severe)
11
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
11
self-denying(adjective, temperate, economical, abstinent, refraining)
11
sharp(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
10
serious(adjective, set, strong, hard, tough)
10
abstinent(adjective, moderate, pure, temperate, chaste)
10
rough(adjective, strong, hard, simple, tough)
10
spare(adjective, hard, simple, severe, cold)
9
astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
9
exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
9
not good
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obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
9
undecorated(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
8
tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp)
8
bald(adjective, simple, plain, cold, bold)
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