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- Thesaurus|1.2k
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80 entries under hostile topic. ×
| bloodthirsty(adjective, cruel, vicious, brutal) | |
| confrontational(adjective, difficult, aggressive, belligerent) | |
| ferocious(adjective, hard, rough, harsh, terrible) | |
| gladiatorial(difficult, energetic, antagonistic, aggressive) | |
| harsh(adjective, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| offensive(adjective, unpleasant, violent, vigorous, disgusting) | |
| contrary(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly) | |
| cross(adjective, mean, sharp, difficult, harsh) | |
| barbarous(adjective, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| battling(nasty, determined, spirited, aggressive) | |
| fractious(adjective, difficult, irritable, turbulent) | |
| hot-tempered(adjective, nasty, difficult, determined) | |
| inimical(mean, nasty, unfriendly, antagonistic) | |
| nasty(adjective, mean, rough, offensive, dark) | |
| obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| ornery(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, difficult) | |
| rude(adjective, belligerent, quarrelsome) | |
| scathing(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross) | |
| sullen(adjective, mean, sharp, rough, nasty) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, dark) |
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