64 entries under painful topic. ×

46
cruel(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
42
ruthless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
29
brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
24
savage(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
24
unkind(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
21
callous(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
21
hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
18
barbarous(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
18
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
17
hard-hearted(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
15
vicious(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
14
cold-blooded(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
14
fierce(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil)
13
implacable(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
13
relentless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
12
brutish(adjective, hard, evil, nasty, harsh)
12
inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
11
bloodthirsty(adjective, severe, evil, nasty, harsh)
10
malevolent(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
10
spiteful(adjective, person, mean, evil, nasty)
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