320 entries under harsh topic. ×
| antagonistic(adjective, tough, nasty, hostile) | |
| asperous(adjective, hard, sharp, flat, rough) | |
| bearish(adjective, hard, tough, rude) | |
| bloodthirsty(adjective, violent, cruel, brutal) | |
| coarse(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, flat) | |
| dear(adjective, difficult) | |
| devastating(adjective, intense, terrible, extreme) | |
| downright(plain, exact, pure, exceptional) | |
| extravagant(adjective, cruel, exceptional, unreasonable) | |
| feral(adjective, mean, violent, cruel) | |
| frowning(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, offensive, dark) | |
| hairy(adjective, hard, tough, sharp, rough) | |
| hardheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| hardhearted(adjective, mean, cruel, unsympathetic) | |
| killer(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| mortified(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| no-nonsense(adjective, calm, quiet, set, tough) | |
| outrageous(adjective, bad, offensive, intense) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, cross, wicked) |
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