217 entries under harsh topic. ×
| inclement(adjective, rough, cruel, grim) | |
| indurate(adjective, mean, hard, firm) | |
| inhumane(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| intemperate(adjective, cruel, grim, painful) | |
| no-nonsense(adjective, severe, sharp, firm) | |
| perverse(adjective, mean, hard, firm, difficult) | |
| prickly(awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered, tetchy) | |
| sharp(adjective, hard, severe, smart, nasty) | |
| snappy(adjective, strong, energetic, powerful) | |
| stiff-necked(adjective, mean, strong, hard, firm) | |
| Draconian(adjective, severe, firm, rigid) | |
| acid(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, gloomy) | |
| acrid(adjective, severe, gloomy, awkward) | |
| acrimonious(adjective, severe, gloomy, awkward) | |
| avaricious(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| bearish(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) | |
| bitter(adjective, strong, hard, severe, sharp) | |
| bleak(adjective, severe, dark, cruel) | |
| bloody(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| boorish(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) |
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