320 entries under harsh topic. ×
| captious(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty) | |
| churlish(adjective, hard, tough, rude) | |
| crusty(adjective, hard, tough, rude) | |
| cumbersome(adjective, difficult, big, heavy) | |
| cynical(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| definite(adjective, clear, hard, correct, rough) | |
| depressing(adjective, hard, offensive, cruel) | |
| desperate(adjective, exceptional, extreme, serious) | |
| exorbitant(adjective, radical, stringent, drastic) | |
| hostile(adjective, mean, hard, tough, evil) | |
| immoderate(adjective, intense, exceptional, unreasonable) | |
| intolerable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult) | |
| malevolent(adjective, mean, violent, cruel) | |
| monstrous(adjective, great, awful, wicked) | |
| remorseless(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| satirical(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty) | |
| set(adjective, stiff, persistent, strict) | |
| steely(adjective, strong, hard, tough) | |
| surly(adjective, mean, hard, tough) | |
| turbulent(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) |
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