90 entries under brutal topic. ×

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heartless(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
4
inhuman(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
4
ruthless(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
4
surly(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
4
terrible(adjective, strong, severe, intense, unpleasant)
3
barbarous(adjective, mean, strong, severe, evil)
3
severe(adjective, mean, harsh, violent, cruel)
3
unfeeling(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
3
unforgiving(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
3
violent(adjective, strong, severe, harsh, offensive)
2
callous(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
dangerous(adjective, bad, strong, severe, intense)
2
hard-hearted(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
infuriated(adjective, strong, severe, intense, violent)
2
intense(adjective, strong, severe, violent, terrible)
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menacing(adjective, strong, severe, nasty, intense)
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obdurate(adjective, mean, harsh, deliberate, cruel)
2
pitiless(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, violent)
2
unrelenting(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
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adamant(adjective, mean, harsh, deliberate, cruel)
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