375 entries under adjective topic. ×
| gruff | |
| hurting(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| inflamed(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| irascible(mean, keen, sharp, nasty) | |
| ironic(dry, cynical, deadpan, understated) | |
| petulant(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| satirical(close, mean, strong, severe) | |
| stringent(severe, physical energy) | |
| surly(hostile, irritable, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| terrible(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| throbbing(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| tormenting(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| uncomfortable(painful, sickness, ache, anguishes) | |
| abrasive(manner, burning, corrosive) | |
| acidic(attack, respect, severe, sharp) | |
| brusque(mean, severe, sharp, ironic) | |
| churlish(speech, unfriendly, irritable, bitter) | |
| curt(severe, harsh) | |
| cynical(mean, evil, keen, sharp) | |
| hurtful(hard, nasty, tender, intelligent) |
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