- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|1.4k
- Abbreviations|0
possible profanity
| formidable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| frowning(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, depressed) | |
| glowering(adjective, sullen) | |
| hard-line(difficult, awkward, persistent, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| ill-mannered(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| incompliant(adjective, tough, firm, difficult, wild) | |
| indomitable(difficult, wild, awkward, persistent, obstinate) | |
| inexorable(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| insubordinate(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| laborious(adjective, difficult) | |
| liverish(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| lowbred(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| moping(adjective, low, gloomy, miserable, unstable) | |
| oafish(adjective, rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe, firm) | |
| onerous(adjective, difficult) | |
| oppressive(adjective, difficult) | |
| persistent(adjective, tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| relentless(tough, firm, persistent, obstinate, stubborn) |
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