410 entries under adjective topic. ×

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atrocious(characteristic, person, evil, nasty)
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brutal(characteristic, person, mean, strong)
41
savage(help, mean, strong, hard)
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severe(appearance, mean, strong, hard)
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vicious(characteristic, help, mean, strong)
39
barbarous(characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
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ruthless(characteristic, appearance, mean, hard)
38
inhuman(characteristic, animal, mean, hard)
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merciless(characteristic, appearance, mean, hard)
37
ferocious(characteristic, help, mean, strong)
37
monstrous(characteristic, severe, evil, nasty)
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harsh(characteristic, mean, strong, hard)
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unkind(characteristic, person, mean, hard)
36
pitiless(characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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hard(characteristic, person, mean, strong)
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painful(characteristic, hard, nasty, difficult)
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nasty(characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
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heartless(characteristic, person, mean, feeling)
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callous(characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
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scary(unpleasant, awful, terrible, disgusting)
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