107 entries under harsh topic. ×
| stuffy(adjective, tough, severe, firm, difficult) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe) | |
| unjust(adjective, tough, severe, cruel) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, mean, tough, nasty) | |
| uptight(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| awkward(tough, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| callous(adjective, tough, grim, painful) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, tough, cruel) | |
| dangerous(adjective, unpleasant, cruel, horrible) | |
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe) | |
| hardboiled(grim, painful, bleak) | |
| iron-fisted(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| misanthropic(tough, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| nasty-tempered(tough, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| painful(adjective, tough, cruel, grim) | |
| picky(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| punctilious(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| set(adjective, tough, severe, firm) |
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