3
withering
3
woesome(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
3
wretched(adjective, awful, terrible, horrible, afraid)
2
antagonistic(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
arrogant(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
barbarous(adjective, hostile, belligerent, quarrelsome)
2
bellicose(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
belligerent(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
censorious(adjective, rude, critical, dissatisfied, disparaging)
2
contentious(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
distressing
2
harming
2
hostile(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
hurtful(hard, sharp, unkind, spiteful, cutting)
2
hypercritical(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
obstreperous(adjective, mean, sharp, harsh, cross)
2
overcritical(adjective, opinion, description, judgement, judgmental)
2
penetrating(strong, hard, sharp, harsh, cold)
2
piercing
2
poisonous
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