46
cruel(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
42
ruthless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
37
pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, kind, tough)
30
unmerciful(adjective, mean, hard, kind, tough)
29
brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
29
unfeeling(adjective, mean, hard, severe, evil)
27
heartless(adjective, mean, feeling, hard, tough)
24
savage(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
24
uncompassionate(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
24
unkind(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
23
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
23
inhuman(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
22
unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
21
callous(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
21
hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
20
inhumane(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
18
barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
18
unforgiving(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
18
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
17
hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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