912 entries under adjective topic. ×

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uncivil(characteristic, hard, tough, severe)
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uncompromising(mean, hard, severe, rough)
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unforgiving(characteristic, mean, hard, tough)
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unmelodious(characteristic, hard, severe, rough)
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unyielding(mean, strong, hard, tough)
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vicious(mean, hard, severe, evil)
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unmusical(characteristic, hard, severe, rough)
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brusque(tough, severe, gloomy, awkward)
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dry(hard, severe, rough, offensive)
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flat(characteristic, hard, severe, sharp)
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hard-hearted(mean, hard, tough, evil)
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obdurate(mean, strong, hard, cool)
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scathing(hard, unpleasant, cold, short)
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stiff(upset, hard, severe, rough)
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virulent(severe, evil, nasty, vicious)
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barbarous(mean, hard, tough, severe)
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critical(characteristic, mean, severe, unpleasant)
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crude(simple, sharp, rough, rude)
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excruciating(hard, severe, evil, rough)
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inexorable(mean, strong, hard, tough)
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