123 entries under harsh topic. ×
| headstrong(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| puritanical(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, severe, rough) | |
| fierce(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough) | |
| hard-core(adjective, severe, firm, serious) | |
| hard-hearted(adjective, mean, severe, cruel) | |
| inhuman(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| hard-shelled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| heartless(adjective, mean, cruel, vicious) | |
| hostile(adjective, tough, severe, dark) | |
| savage(adjective, mean, hard, severe, rough) | |
| wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| disciplinary(adjective, tough, severe, firm) | |
| no-nonsense(adjective, set, tough, severe, firm) |
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