125 entries under harsh topic. ×

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stringent(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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unrelenting(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
6
unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, tough, severe)
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austere(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
5
brutal(adjective, person, tough, severe)
5
heartless(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
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inflexible(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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obdurate(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
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rigid(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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unfeeling(adjective, person, mean, tough, severe)
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dour(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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extravagant(adjective, cruel, grand, generous)
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oppressive(adjective, tough, severe, firm)
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uncompromising(adjective, hard, severe, cruel)
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authoritarian(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
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callous(adjective, mean, tough, severe)
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cold(adjective, close, hard, tough, severe)
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difficult(adjective, tough, rough, heavy)
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grim(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
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inhumane(adjective, person, mean, severe)
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