135 entries under bad topic. ×

55
severe(adjective, clear, strong, hard)
50
rough(noun, adjective, action, person, mean)
35
ruffian(noun, person, mean, attack)
29
thug(noun, person, mean, attack)
29
roughneck(noun, person, mean, attack)
26
painful(adjective, hard, severe, difficult)
26
serious(adjective, strong, hard, easy)
25
bruiser(noun, person, mean, temper)
22
fierce(noun, adjective, clear, hard)
22
sad(adjective, hard, cool, severe)
20
nasty(adjective, mean, hard, cool)
19
tiger(noun, strong, fit, temper)
18
gangster(noun, person, mean, temper)
16
fighter(noun, temper, brave, rebel)
15
scoundrel(noun, temper, brave, rebel)
14
yob(noun, temper, brave, bull)
13
hector(noun, temper, brave, bully)
12
blackguard(noun, temper, brave, rebel)
12
bovver boy(noun, temper, brave, rebel)
12
heavy(noun, adjective, good, person, dull)
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