149 entries under mean topic. ×

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inhuman(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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ironfisted(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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killer(adjective, severe, harsh, cruel)
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malicious(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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malignant(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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merciless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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militant(adjective, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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obdurate(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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ogre(cross, irritable, ugly, touchy)
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opposed(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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opposite(adjective, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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oppugnant(adjective, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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out of sorts(expression, adjective, idiom, upset)
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pitiless(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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rancorous(adjective, nasty, harsh, cruel)
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revengeful(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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stony(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
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threatening(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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unfavorable(adjective, bad, wrong, evil)
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unmerciful(adjective, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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