3
rigourous
3
ruthless(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
3
simon-pure(adjective, pure)
3
sour(adjective, severe, bleak, ugly, gray)
3
standoffish(adjective, strong, cold, shy, unfriendly)
3
steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
stiff-necked(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
stoical
3
stony(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, cold)
3
thrifty(adjective, stingy, economical)
3
tyrannical(adjective, severity)
3
unadulterated(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
3
ungentle
3
unornamented(adjective, hard, simple, severe, clean)
3
unpretentious(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
3
unsympathetic(adjective, hard, tough, severe, harsh)
3
vanilla(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
3
virtuous(adjective, quiet, simple, pure, innocent)
2
absolute(adjective, simple, clean, plain, pure)
2
antisocial(adjective, company, nonparticipating)
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