| hurting(verb, cruel, unkind, upsetting, injuring) | |
| injurious(adjective, awful, terrible, cruel, unkind) | |
| insulting | |
| lesion | |
| malicious(adjective, cruel, unkind, upsetting, hurtful) | |
| nasty(adjective, unpleasant, cruel, short, critical) | |
| offensive | |
| outrageous | |
| piercing(adjective, unkind, cutting, hurtful, snide) | |
| piquing | |
| provocative | |
| severe(adjective, awful, terrible, unkind, dreadful) | |
| shocking | |
| slashing | |
| unkind(adjective, unpleasant, cruel, critical, upsetting) | |
| upsetting(adjective, awful, terrible, cruel, unkind) | |
| abasing | |
| abrading | |
| abusing | |
| acerb |
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