82 entries under stark topic. ×
| gruff(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| sour(adjective, severe, unfriendly, bleak, angry) | |
| bleak(adjective, appearance, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| hard-boiled(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| pitiless(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, harsh) | |
| hard-shell(adjective, severe, serious, persistent, unsympathetic) | |
| nasty(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, bleak) | |
| wicked(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| abusive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| acrid(adjective, severe, bleak, austere) | |
| cussed(adjective, severe, sharp, persistent, bleak) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| comfortless(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| hairy(adjective, mean, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| punitive(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| asperous(adjective, severe, bleak, austere) |
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