4
tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, uncertain)
4
uncivil(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
4
unsatisfactory(adjective, bad, offensive, improper, obnoxious)
4
upsetting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, offensive)
4
virulent
3
abrupt
3
acerbic(adjective, bitter, critical, unkind, sour)
3
acute(adjective, tender, painful, uncomfortable)
3
adverse
3
atrocious(adjective, bad, severe, evil, awful)
3
bad to the bone
3
baneful(adjective, bad)
3
base(adjective, mean, bad, nasty, offensive)
3
bellicose(adjective, rude, horrible, irritable, disagreeable)
3
burdensome(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, painful)
3
contentious(adjective, rude, obnoxious)
3
cranky
3
crusty(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, rude)
3
cutting(adjective, mean, sharp, nasty, harsh)
3
dark
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