91 entries under harsh topic. ×

12
firm(adjective, mean, clear, strong, hard)
11
fixed(adjective, mean, hard, secure, rough)
11
stiff(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm)
6
hard-boiled(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
headstrong(adjective, hard, tough, rough)
3
implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
2
austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
cold(adjective, close, hard, severe)
2
hard-line(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
strict(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
unfeeling(adjective, close, mean, hard, tough)
2
unforgiving(adjective, hard, severe, rough)
2
unsympathetic(adjective, mean, hard, severe)
1
acrimonious(adjective, severe, stiff, rigid)
1
astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
1
authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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