149 entries under mean topic. ×

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hard(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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harmful(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
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ill-disposed(adjective, cold, unfriendly, aloof)
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inhospitable(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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inimical(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
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injurious(adjective, person, bad, wrong)
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obstinate(adjective, difficult, cross, irritable)
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ominous(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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pugnacious(adjective, rough, nasty, dark)
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ruthless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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savage(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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scrappy(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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sinister(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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stern(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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unsympathetic(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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vile(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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warlike(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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adamant(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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alien(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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anti(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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