320 entries under harsh topic. ×
| inhuman(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough) | |
| ruthless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough) | |
| inexorable(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard) | |
| merciless(adjective, appearance, mean, hard, tough) | |
| drastic(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult) | |
| forbidding(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, cool, tough, keen) | |
| raw(adjective, hard, cool, keen, sharp) | |
| unadorned(adjective, characteristic, hard, simple) | |
| unsparing(adjective, person, mean, strong, hard) | |
| plain(adjective, characteristic, calm, clear, simple) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, hard, cool, tough) | |
| firm(noun, adjective, clear, strong, hard) | |
| powerful(adjective, strong, sharp, intense) | |
| savage(adjective, mean, hard, rough) | |
| unkind(adjective, hard, tough, cruel) | |
| astringent(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, tough) | |
| draconian(adjective, tough, firm, rigid) |
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