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418 entries under adjective topic. ×
| moping(low, gloomy, miserable, unstable) | |
| oafish(rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| obdurate(hard, tough, severe, firm) | |
| onerous | |
| oppressive | |
| persistent(tough, firm, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| resolved(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate) | |
| rustic(rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| scowling(rough, nasty, dark, unpleasant) | |
| sensitive(delicate, cross, emotional, vulnerable) | |
| strenuous(difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive) | |
| tense(cross, emotional, vulnerable, touchy) | |
| toilsome | |
| tough(hard, severe, firm, difficult) | |
| tricky(difficult, delicate, sensitive, prickly) | |
| troublesome(hard, evil, rough, nasty) | |
| uncivilized(rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| uncultured(rough, rude, coarse, awkward) | |
| unflinching(determined, fixed, persistent, obstinate) | |
| ungenial |
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