24
harmful(adjective, person, cruel, negative, unfriendly)
18
adverse(adjective, person, help, unfriendly, antagonistic)
16
deleterious(adjective, negative, harmful, inexpedience, detrimental)
16
injurious(adjective, person, cruel, negative, unfriendly)
15
damaging(adjective, negative, harmful, detrimental, arouse bad feelings)
14
inconvenient(adjective, negative, damaging, troublesome, disapproving)
14
prejudicial(adjective, cruel, negative, harmful, inexpedience)
13
bad(adjective, person, evil, cruel, negative)
12
detrimental(adjective, unfriendly, antagonistic, harmful, unfavorable)
12
inexpedient(adjective, negative, damaging, disapproving, inexpedience)
11
inimical(adjective, person, unfriendly, antagonistic, harmful)
11
pernicious(adjective, cruel, unkind, contrary, distressing)
11
unfavorable(adjective, help, bad, unfriendly, antagonistic)
10
hurtful(adjective, rude, cruel, negative, unkind)
10
inopportune(adjective, appropriate, suitable, unfriendly, antagonistic)
9
baleful(adjective, harmful, injurious, damaging, unfavorable)
8
evil(adjective, cruel, negative, unkind, harmful)
8
malignant(adjective, injurious, damaging, destructive, inexpedience)
8
not helpful
7
awkward(adjective, untimely)
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