6
sarcastic(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, cross)
6
trenchant(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
6
vituperative(adjective, abusive)
5
abusive
5
acrimonious(adjective, severe, nasty, cross, speech)
5
deprecative(adjective, opinion, description, characterization, judgement)
5
reproachful(adjective, severe, harsh, offensive, rude)
4
austere(adjective, severe)
4
calumnious(adjective, offensive, disparaging, pejorative)
4
contumelious(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging, scornful)
4
cutting(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
defamatory(adjective, offensive, rude, critical, unfavorable)
4
depreciative(adjective, offensive, disparaging, scornful, contemptuous)
4
meticulous(adjective, severe, fastidiousness)
4
particular
4
sharp(adjective, severe, harsh, unfriendly, bitter)
4
slanderous(adjective, offensive, rude, disparaging, unmannerly)
4
stern(adjective, severe, harsh, critical, disapproving)
4
whiny(difficult, critical, discontented, complaining, nit-picking)
3
acerbic(adjective, severe, speech, unfriendly, bitter)
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