600 entries under adjective topic. ×
| judicious(sharp, sensitive, refined, logical) | |
| keen(severe, sharp, exact, refined) | |
| niggling(severe, harsh, unfavorable, disapproving) | |
| nit-picking(severe, harsh, unsympathetic, rigid) | |
| parlous | |
| perceptive(sharp, sensitive, logical, piercing) | |
| scathing(keen, sharp, unpleasant, unkind) | |
| strategic(important, crucial) | |
| choosy(sharp, fine, proper, precise) | |
| reproachful(severe, harsh, offensive, unsympathetic) | |
| squeamish(precise, scrupulous, meticulous, fussy) | |
| tricky(difficult, delicate, awkward, complicated) | |
| belittling(severe, harsh, offensive, unfavorable) | |
| bitter | |
| compelling(important, serious, essential, vital) | |
| destructive(heavy, negative, hostile, acute) | |
| disapproving(severe, harsh, unpleasant, cruel) | |
| expository(logical, revealing, systematic, demonstrative) | |
| heavy(great, harsh, extraordinary, big) | |
| incisive(keen, sharp, unkind, key) |
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