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149 entries under mean topic. ×
| brutal(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| callous(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| carping(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| catty(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, unfriendly) | |
| caviling(short, irritable, crabby, cranky) | |
| chill(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| cold-blooded(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| competitive(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly) | |
| cussed(cross, rude, coarse, irritable) | |
| cutthroat(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| disapproving(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful) | |
| dog-eat-dog(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| feral(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel) | |
| ferocious(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| fretting(adjective, cross, irritable, emotional) | |
| hard-hearted(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| heartless(adjective, hard, tough, severe) | |
| impertinent(adjective, bad, wrong, evil) | |
| implacable(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious) | |
| inauspicious(adjective, bad, wrong, evil) |
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