143 entries under cruel topic. ×
| unconcerned(adjective, mean, hard, cool, unpleasant) | |
| cold-hearted(adjective, hard, severe, unfeeling) | |
| domineering(adjective, smart, harsh, energetic) | |
| dour(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, firm) | |
| forbidding(adjective, strong, hard, severe, firm) | |
| inconsiderate(adjective, hard, harsh, rude) | |
| insensible(adjective, strong, hard, severe, careless) | |
| unmerciful(adjective, hard, harsh, grim) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, mean, hard, cool, severe) | |
| anesthetized(adjective, hard, severe, unsympathetic) | |
| astringent(adjective, strong, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| inclement(adjective, rough, harsh, grim) | |
| inhumane(adjective, hard, harsh, grim) | |
| insensate(noun, adjective, hard, severe, careless) | |
| intemperate(adjective, harsh, grim, painful) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, smart, nasty) | |
| superincumbent(difficult, heavy, demanding, troublesome) | |
| unresponsive(adjective, mean, hard, cool, unpleasant) | |
| cantankerous(adjective, hard, severe, firm, difficult) | |
| case-hardened(noun, adjective, hard, careless, indifferent) |
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