207 entries under severe topic. ×
| sour(adjective, unfriendly, bleak, angry) | |
| Draconian(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, tough, harsh) | |
| disciplined | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| hard-line(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| inclement(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| keen | |
| pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, sharp) | |
| puritanical(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, nasty, harsh) | |
| stiff-necked(adjective, determined, serious, resolute) | |
| strait-laced(adjective, tough, firm, harsh) | |
| blunt(adjective, discourtesy) | |
| callous(adjective, mean, hard, tough) | |
| caustic | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| fierce(adjective, mean, hard, rough) | |
| hard-core(adjective, firm, harsh, serious) | |
| hard-hearted(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel) |
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