- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|279
- Abbreviations|0
| inhumane(severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| inimical(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, vindictive, unforgiving) | |
| intense | |
| iron-handed | |
| jagged(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| jangling(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| jarring(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| malevolent | |
| malignant(adjective, reactive, reciprocal, tit-for-tat) | |
| monstrous(severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bleak) | |
| noisy(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| not smooth(expression, adjective, severe, bleak, stark) | |
| obdurate | |
| off-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| onerous | |
| ordered | |
| out-of-key(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| out-of-tune(adjective, severe, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| over-exacting |
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