229 entries under cruel topic. ×

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stony-hearted(adjective, cold, unfeeling, unsympathetic)
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uncivil(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
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uncivilized(adjective, rough, harsh, rude, violent)
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unpitying(adjective, severe, harsh, pitiless)
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unsparing(adjective, person, tough, severe, harsh)
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unwarmhearted(noun, adjective, person, wild)
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dog-eat-dog(adjective, mean, hard, harsh, cold)
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exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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grievous(adjective, tough, harsh, unpleasant)
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gruff(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
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inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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repressive(adjective, domineering, tyrannical)
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swinish(adjective, adverb, rough, low, base)
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uncouth(adjective, rough, rude, vicious)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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bleak(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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cold-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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devilish(adjective, evil, harsh, violent)
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