207 entries under severe topic. ×
| hard-shell(adjective, serious, persistent, unsympathetic) | |
| hidebound(adjective, persistent, obstinate, insistent) | |
| intolerant(adjective, plain, straightforward) | |
| meticulous | |
| brusque(adjective, discourtesy) | |
| censorious | |
| curt | |
| hard-shelled(adjective, hard, tough, rough) | |
| hostile(adjective, tough, harsh, dark) | |
| intense(adjective, violent, sober, serious) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, sharp, bleak) | |
| precise | |
| savage(adjective, mean, hard, rough) | |
| wicked(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| abusive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| acrid(adjective, bleak, stark, austere) | |
| acute | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| chilly | |
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