112 entries under cruel topic. ×

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distressing(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, tender)
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hostile(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
8
ill-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
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lousy(noun, adjective, bad, hard, evil)
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biting(adjective, sharp, nasty, harsh, tender)
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caustic(adjective, sharp, harsh, tender)
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churlish(adjective, mean, hard, tough, rough)
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evil(adjective, mean, hard, rough, nasty)
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inclement(adjective, tough, severe, harsh)
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sharp(adjective, hard, tough, severe, nasty)
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wicked(adjective, mean, bad, severe, nasty)
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acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, severe, harsh)
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cantankerous(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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extreme(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, tender)
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fierce(adjective, mean, bad, severe, harsh)
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grim(adjective, mean, hard, tough, severe)
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intolerable(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, offensive)
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unfriendly(adjective, mean, hard, evil, rough)
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unkind(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
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unsympathetic(adjective, good, mean, hard, cool)
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