71 entries under painful topic. ×

22
bitter(adjective, mean, love, tough, evil)
16
resentful(adjective, mean, love, tough, severe)
15
spiteful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
14
acrimonious(adjective, love, tough, severe, nasty)
14
hostile(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
13
malevolent(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
12
virulent(adjective, mean, love, severe, evil)
11
hateful(adjective, mean, severe, evil, nasty)
10
antagonistic(adjective, mean, tough, severe, nasty)
8
vengeful(adjective, mean, tough, evil, nasty)
6
hard(adjective, mean, love, evil, nasty)
6
revengeful(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
5
evil(adjective, mean, nasty, harsh, violent)
5
implacable(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
4
stern(adjective, mean, tough, harsh, cruel)
3
harsh(adjective, mean, tough, evil, nasty)
2
barbarous(adjective, mean, evil, nasty, harsh)
2
bloodthirsty(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh, violent)
2
brutish(adjective, evil, nasty, harsh, violent)
2
callous(adjective, mean, tough, evil, nasty)
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