93 entries under hard topic. ×

4
inclement(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
4
obdurate(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
4
unrelenting(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
3
austere(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
3
cold-hearted(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
3
inexorable(adjective, mean, evil, nasty)
3
satanic(adjective, mean, evil, harsh)
3
strict(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
2
churlish(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
2
coldhearted(adjective, mean, severe, harsh)
2
hairy(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
hard-boiled(adjective, tough, severe, sharp)
2
indifferent(adjective, mean, harsh, cold)
2
intemperate(adjective, tough, severe, rough)
2
punitive(adjective, severe, sharp, nasty)
2
rigid(adjective, correct, severe, rough)
2
sour(adjective, severe, cruel, bleak)
1
anesthetized(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
1
apathetic(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
1
asleep(adjective, tough, severe, cold)
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