239 entries under severe topic. ×
| picky(adjective, firm, harsh, grim) | |
| playing hard ball(expression, adjective, idiom, important) | |
| punctilious(adjective, firm, harsh, careful) | |
| punitive(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| pushy(adjective, clear, smart, energetic) | |
| scrupulous(adjective, complete, firm, harsh) | |
| sensationless(adjective, hard, cruel, unsympathetic) | |
| senseless(adjective, hard, cruel, unsympathetic) | |
| smoking(adjective, difficult, important, significant) | |
| sobering(adjective, difficult, important, significant) | |
| sour(adjective, hard, nasty, harsh) | |
| stark(adjective, strong, sound, heavy) | |
| strictly business(expression, adjective, important, significant) | |
| surly(adjective, hard, harsh, cruel) | |
| unamiable(adjective, hard, difficult, cruel) | |
| unamusing(adjective, difficult, important, significant) | |
| uncivil(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| uncordial(adjective, hard, cruel, unsympathetic) | |
| ungracious(adjective, hard, sharp, nasty) | |
| unhumorous(adjective, difficult, important, deep) |
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