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118 entries under cruel topic. ×

8
harsh(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
6
stern(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
4
callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
3
dour(adjective, close, hard, severe, sharp)
3
grim(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
3
implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
2
austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
cold(adjective, close, hard, severe, harsh)
2
strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
unappeasable(adjective, determined, resolute, brutal)
2
unfeeling(adjective, close, mean, hard, tough)
2
unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
2
unsympathetic(adjective, mean, hard, severe, harsh)
1
astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
1
bad-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
1
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
brutal(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
1
cantankerous(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
1
churlish(adjective, hard, rough, nasty, rude)
1
contemptible(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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