82 entries under stark topic. ×

41
harsh(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
34
sour(adjective, upset, mean, bad, strong)
33
sharp(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
25
severe(adjective, characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
23
acrid(adjective, strong, hard, severe, taste)
18
cruel(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
17
unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
16
nasty(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
11
hard(adjective, strong, love, tough, severe)
9
astringent(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
9
rough(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
8
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
8
stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
8
unrelenting(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
7
bleak(adjective, hard, cool, tough, severe)
7
mean(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
6
brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe, evil)
5
disturbing(adjective, hard, moving, severe, sharp)
5
unkind(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
4
austere(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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