112 entries under cruel topic. ×

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disagreeable(adjective, good, person, dull, mean)
56
nasty(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
19
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
19
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
18
ugly(adjective, person, hard, severe, evil)
18
vile(adjective, dull, mean, bad, hard)
16
mean(verb, adjective, adverb, hard, cool)
15
bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
15
rotten(adjective, adverb, bad, hard, evil)
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hard(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe)
14
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
13
troublesome(adjective, bad, hard, severe, evil)
12
sour(adjective, bad, hard, severe, evil)
11
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
10
grievous(adjective, tough, severe, sad, harsh)
10
rough(adjective, hard, severe, nasty, difficult)
10
rude(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough)
9
forbidding(adjective, person, tough, harsh, offensive)
8
arduous(adjective, difficult, harsh, tender)
8
bad-tempered(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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