481 entries under adjective topic. ×

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astringent(close, hard, severe, harsh)
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exacting(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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ill-humored(tough, difficult, harsh, feelings)
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ill-natured(difficult, grumpy, crabby, abrupt)
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moping(gloomy, melancholy, depressed, ugly)
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murky(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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puritanical(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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relentless(close, hard, severe, sharp)
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rough(severe, nasty, dark, unpleasant)
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strait-laced(close, hard, tough, severe)
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tenacious
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tough(hard, severe, sharp, firm)
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acrimonious(tough, severe, low, sad)
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authoritarian(tough, severe, firm, harsh)
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disconsolate(sorrow, depress, sadness, emotion)
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down in the dumps(expression, idiom, feelings, gloomy)
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hard-nosed(close, hard, severe, sharp)
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inclement(tough, severe, harsh, cruel)
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inhospitable(mean, severe, nasty, sorrow)
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irritable(difficult, feelings, sullen, crabby)
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