217 entries under harsh topic. ×
| sour(adjective, hard, severe, nasty) | |
| surly(adjective, hard, severe, cruel) | |
| tart(adjective, nasty, unpleasant, gloomy) | |
| unceremonious(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) | |
| uncivil(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| uncontrite(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| ungracious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, nasty) | |
| unimpressible(adjective, mean, hard, inflexible) | |
| unjust(adjective, hard, rude, cruel) | |
| unpermissive(adjective, severe, firm, rigid) | |
| unregenerate(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| unremitting(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| unrepenting(adjective, hard, cruel, grim) | |
| uptight(adjective, severe, firm, rigid) | |
| vindictive(adjective, hard, nasty, violent) | |
| cold fish(expression, adjective, mean, hard, severe) | |
| antagonistic(adjective, grim, painful, bleak) | |
| bluff(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) | |
| brief(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) | |
| curt(adjective, hard, rude, coarse) |
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