5
inhumane(adjective, animal, mean, rude, violent)
5
invective(adjective, vile, hostile, hateful, belligerent)
5
murderous(adjective, strong, severe, harsh, intense)
5
opprobrious(adjective, hostile, hateful, belligerent, scornful)
5
ornery(adjective, nasty, difficult, informal, rude)
5
ruthless(adjective, animal, appearance, mean, harsh)
5
scurrilous(adjective, vulgar, hostile, hateful, belligerent)
5
unpleasant(adjective, horrible, disagreeable, dreadful, obnoxious)
4
assertive(adjective, aggressive)
4
bad-tempered(adjective, difficult, hostile, hateful, turbulent)
4
barbarian(adjective, rude, violent, cruel, vicious)
4
brute
4
caustic(adjective, attack, respect, hostile, hateful)
4
churlish(adjective, difficult, rude, coarse, turbulent)
4
contumelious(adjective, hostile, hateful, belligerent, quarrelsome)
4
fiendish(adjective, animal, mean, cruel, vicious)
4
hawkish(adjective, energetic, hostile, antagonistic, aggressive)
4
ill-tempered(adjective, rude, coarse, irritable, bad-tempered)
4
intimidating(adjective, hostile, hateful, belligerent, quarrelsome)
4
mean(adjective, animal, nasty, rude, unpleasant)
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