10
shocking(adjective, appearance, evil, sad, unhappy)
10
tormenting(adjective, painful, endured)
10
truculent(adjective, appearance, strong, kind, severe)
10
uncharitable(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, hard)
10
unpitying(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe)
10
wretched(adjective, awful, terrible, wicked, horrible)
9
abusive(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
9
cat-hearted(adjective, person, bad behavior, unwarmhearted, aroused negative)
9
cold-hearted(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
9
hurtful(adjective, mean, hard, severe, nasty)
9
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
9
offensive(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, awful, disgusting)
9
poignant(adjective, characteristic, hard, nasty, pain)
9
rancorous(adjective, characteristic, mean, nasty, harsh)
9
rude(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, violent)
9
stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
9
stony-hearted(adjective, cold, unfeeling, unsympathetic, pitiless)
9
uncaring(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
9
uncordial(adjective, person, hard, tough, severe)
8
antagonistic(adjective, person, mean, harsh, hostile)
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