91 entries under unsympathetic topic. ×

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cruel(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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malevolent(adjective, mean, bad, wrong, evil)
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ornery(adjective, mean, nasty, difficult, delicate)
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severe(adjective, mean, hard, tough, harsh)
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unfeeling(adjective, mean, harsh, cruel, vicious)
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virulent(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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adverse(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
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belligerent(adjective, mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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hard(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh)
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ill-disposed(adjective, mean, cold, unfriendly, aloof)
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inhospitable(adjective, mean, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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inimical(adjective, person, mean, bad, wrong)
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pugnacious(adjective, mean, rough, nasty, dark)
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ruthless(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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scrappy(adjective, mean, nasty, hostile, unfriendly)
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uncordial(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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warlike(adjective, mean, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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alien(adjective, mean, nasty, cold, unfriendly)
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anesthetized(adjective, hard, tough, severe, cold)
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anti(adjective, mean, nasty, unfriendly, hateful)
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