81 entries under inhospitable topic. ×

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pitiless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
4
unfeeling(adjective, hard, cool, tough, severe)
3
acrid(adjective, severe, nasty, harsh, lively)
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brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
3
hard-nosed(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
ruthless(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
3
sour(adjective, severe, bleak, ugly, gray)
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coarse(adjective, simple, severe, rough, bleak)
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not smooth(expression, adjective, idiom, severe, bleak)
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punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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unkind(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
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abusive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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comfortless(adjective, dull, hard, severe, unhappy)
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cussed(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
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flat(adjective, severe, cold, miserable, grim)
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hard-boiled(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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hard-shell(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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jarring(adjective, dull, severe, unhappy, dark)
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nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bitter)
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