102 entries under cruel topic. ×
| dear(adjective, fancy, difficult, harsh, informal) | |
| cold(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, careless) | |
| rigorous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| stern(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, hard, severe, rough, firm) | |
| stony(adjective, hard, firm, careless, indifferent) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| dogged(adjective, set, harsh, determined) | |
| extreme(adjective, severe, harsh, extraordinary) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| callous(adjective, set, strong, hard, severe) | |
| stringent(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| heavy(adjective, set, hard, tough, severe) | |
| drastic(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh) | |
| hardened(adjective, hard, tough, firm, solid) | |
| merciless(adjective, hard, rough, harsh) | |
| flinty(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| grim(adjective, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| implacable(adjective, harsh, determined, fierce) |
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