172 entries under severe topic. ×
| unfriendly(adjective, mean, tough, nasty) | |
| cold(adjective, close, quiet, mean, tough) | |
| inflexible(adjective, severity) | |
| rigorous(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| uncompromising(adjective, severity) | |
| astringent(adjective, close, hard, harsh) | |
| exacting(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| puritanical(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| relentless(adjective, close, hard, sharp) | |
| rough(adjective, nasty, dark, unpleasant) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, close, hard, tough) | |
| tough(adjective, hard, sharp, firm) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, tough, low, sad) | |
| authoritarian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, close, hard, sharp) | |
| inclement(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel) | |
| inhospitable(adjective, mean, nasty, sorrow) | |
| stark(adjective, simple, attitude, hot) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, person, hard, tough) | |
| unrelenting(adjective, close, hard, tough) |
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