136 entries under brutal topic. ×
| vindictive(adjective, person, mean, harsh, cruel) | |
| astringent(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel, serious) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, person, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| hardhearted(adjective, person, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| merciless(adjective, person, appearance, mean, hard) | |
| oppressive(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm, harsh) | |
| callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| fierce(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough) | |
| hard-hearted(adjective, mean, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| inhuman(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious) |
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