144 entries under harsh topic. ×

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flinty(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough)
14
implacable(adjective, characteristic, appearance, mean, strong)
14
vindictive(adjective, characteristic, person, mean, severe)
13
demoniac(adjective, characteristic, evil, nasty)
12
unforgiving(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough)
11
coldhearted(adjective, person, mean, hard, severe)
11
feral(adjective, adverb, mean, strong, kind)
11
sanguinary(adjective, hard, tough, violent)
11
unpleasant(adjective, characteristic, mean, hard, cool)
11
unsparing(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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diabolical(adjective, evil, violent, terrible)
10
truculent(adjective, appearance, strong, kind, severe)
10
unpitying(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe)
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hurtful(adjective, mean, hard, severe, nasty)
9
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool)
9
rancorous(adjective, characteristic, mean, nasty)
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stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
9
uncaring(adjective, person, mean, hard, cool)
8
antagonistic(adjective, person, mean, hostile)
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cutthroat(adjective, mean, strong, severe)
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