125 entries under harsh topic. ×

3
remorseless(adjective, severe, cruel, persistent)
3
unbending(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
3
unkind(adjective, tough, severe, cruel)
3
unyielding(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
2
astringent(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
2
barbarous(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
2
burdensome(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
flinty(adjective, close, strong, hard, tough)
2
grinding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
implacable(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
2
rugged(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
2
strenuous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
2
thick-skinned(adjective, tough, grim, painful)
1
arduous(adjective, tough, rough, difficult)
1
bitter(adjective, strong, hard, tough)
1
bullheaded(adjective, strong, hard, tough, severe)
1
by the book(expression, adjective, idiom, strong, hard)
1
cold-blooded(adjective, tough, cruel, grim)
1
compassionless(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
1
cutthroat(adjective, mean, severe, cruel)
10 years ago|8.4k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). unsparing thesaurus. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/unsparing/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "unsparing thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/unsparing/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 29, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, unsparing thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 29 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/unsparing/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "unsparing thesaurus" 24 March 2016. Web. 29 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/unsparing/thesaurus/synonyms>