82 entries under stark topic. ×

56
cruel(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
46
pitiless(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
38
brutal(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
27
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
21
unfeeling(adjective, animal, mean, severe, evil)
20
hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil)
20
relentless(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, hard)
18
unrelenting(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, hard)
17
severe(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough)
14
tough(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough)
12
unkind(adjective, animal, mean, hard, tough)
11
grim(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, hard)
11
stern(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, severe)
8
mean(verb, adjective, animal, hard, severe)
6
hard-boiled(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
6
rough(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, rude)
6
rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty)
5
bitter(adjective, hard, severe, evil, sharp)
4
coarse(adjective, severe, rude, cruel, vicious)
4
nasty(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp)
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