110 entries under hard topic. ×

43
ruthless(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
40
cruel(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
37
merciless(adjective, mean, kind, tough)
29
brutal(adjective, person, mean, tough)
27
harsh(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
26
heartless(adjective, mean, feeling, tough)
26
savage(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
25
unfeeling(adjective, animal, person, mean)
23
inhuman(adjective, animal, person, mean)
21
unmerciful(adjective, mean, kind, tough)
21
unsympathetic(adjective, animal, person, mean)
18
callous(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
18
hard-hearted(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
18
severe(adjective, person, mean, tough)
17
unkind(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
16
fierce(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
15
barbarous(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
14
brutish(adjective, nasty, violent, cold)
14
cold-blooded(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
14
relentless(adjective, animal, mean, tough)
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