252 entries under cruel topic. ×
| unmerciful(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| angry(adjective, person, rough, painful) | |
| distressing(adjective, rough, difficult, harsh, tender) | |
| effortful(adjective, great, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| inhumane(adjective, person, mean, tough, severe) | |
| malevolent(adjective, person, mean, evil, nasty) | |
| bleak(adjective, severe, sharp, flat, rough) | |
| close(adjective, adverb, strong, tough, correct) | |
| determined(adjective, strong, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, mean, strong, sound, tough) | |
| remorseless(adjective, mean, severe, harsh) | |
| savage(adjective, mean, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, mean, tough, severe, careless) | |
| uncaring(adjective, person, mean, cool, tough) | |
| cold-hearted(adjective, person, tough, severe, attitude) | |
| insensible(adjective, strong, tough, severe, careless) | |
| intemperate(adjective, correct, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| unemotional(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, mean, love, severe, attitude) | |
| brutish(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh, cold) |
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