22
callous(noun, adjective, calm, person, mean)
17
unfeeling(noun, adjective, mean, bad, hard)
15
hardened(noun, adjective, person, hard, attitude)
15
tough(noun, adjective, mean, strong, hard)
14
heartless(adjective, mean, feeling, hard, attitude)
13
insensitive(noun, adjective, bad, hard, careless)
13
obdurate(adjective, person, strong, hard, tough)
13
unsympathetic(adjective, mean, bad, hard, tough)
12
stony(adjective, person, hard, careless, cold)
11
cold-blooded(adjective, person, bad, hard, tough)
11
realistic(adjective, calm, hard, sound, tough)
11
uncompassionate(adjective, person, mean, hard, careless)
10
hard(adjective, mean, strong, sound, tough)
9
hardhearted(adjective, hard, attitude, careless, cold)
9
harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
9
unemotional(adjective, mean, hard, tough, cold)
8
hard-hearted(adjective, calm, mean, bad, hard)
8
inflexible(adjective, person, mean, strong, hard)
7
apathetic(adjective, person, hard, tough, careless)
7
emotionless(adjective, bad, tough, cold, rational)
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