600 entries under adjective topic. ×
| demanding(hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| judgemental(opinion, description, characterization, judgement) | |
| captious(praise, difficult, irritable, cranky) | |
| hypercritical(praise, severe, harsh, meticulous) | |
| essential(severe, big, important, significant) | |
| precarious(bad, difficult, delicate, heavy) | |
| decisive(great, severe, extraordinary, big) | |
| disparaging(opinion, description, characterization, judgement) | |
| exacting(hard, tough, severe, fine) | |
| strict(hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| ticklish(bad, difficulty, difficult, delicate) | |
| weighty(hard, hurt, great, tough) | |
| meticulous(close, severe, honorable, demanding) | |
| discerning(severe, sharp, harsh, value) | |
| discriminating(sharp, obscure, fine, exact) | |
| perilous(bad, nasty, difficult, delicate) | |
| finical(sharp, fine, proper, precise) | |
| sharp(severe, keen, harsh, tender) | |
| harsh(mean, severe, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| sarcastic(mean, severe, keen, sharp) |
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