Synonym of extremely severe

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harsh relentless serious strict astringent austere biting caustic close cold cruel cutting disapproving dour earnest firm flinty forbidding grave grim hard hard-nosed inconsiderate inexorable inflexible iron-handed obdurate oppressive peremptory pitiless resolute resolved rigid satirical scathing sober stern stiff strait-laced tight-lipped unalterable unbending unchanging unfeeling unrelenting unsmiling unsparing

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acute awful bitter brutal dangerous difficult drastic extreme fierce heavy intense punishing ruthless sharp stringent terrible tough uncompromising violent arduous ascetic bleak consequential critical dear demanding despotic distressing domineering effortful exacting grinding hefty implacable inclement intemperate mordant overbearing rigorous rugged sore strenuous taxing toilsome tyrannical unpleasant weighty wicked

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plain simple Spartan stark unadorned undecorated unembellished

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powerful forceful great mighty overpowering strong devastating overwhelming crushing dynamic forcible heavy mightful potent thunderous violent almighty annihilating calamitous damaging demoralising demoralizing desolating destructive disastrous dreadful grave gutting harmful injurious ruinous serious shattering shocking brawny omnipotent strengthful strengthy supreme vigorous wieldy dynamical hard-hitting hardy penetrating rugged all-powerful haunting prevailing pungent robust sinewy stalwart weighty paramount sturdy in the saddle overruling strapping upper hand

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intense acute extreme sharp drastic ferocious stark titanic turbulent powerhouse commanding dominant elemental puissant

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bad awful horrendous horrible horrific nagging terrible unpleasant very bad abominable appalling brutal distressful distressing ghastly grievous painful troublesome unrelenting upsetting woeful worrying afflictive atrocious beastly godawful lousy rotten vile

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critical harsh considerable life-threatening significant consequential major arduous bitter bleak dire fierce hazardous strenuous taxing threatening toilsome tough ugly big dangerous difficult exacting grinding menacing perilous precarious punishing sobering hard peracute excessive intensive

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aggressive angry ardent bold cutthroat deep defiant fiery furious murderous passionate profound raging relentless savage stern stormy tumultous/tumultuous vehement vicious animal ape barbarous bloodthirsty blustery boisterous brutish cruel enraged fell feral flipped frightening howling impetuous incessive infuriated malevolent malign primitive raving tempestuous tigerish truculent tumultuous uncontrollable untamed venomous wild

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abusive blaring grim inhospitable jangly loud nasty rigid rough strident coarse acrid asperous astringent cacophonous caterwauling clashing cracked craggy creaking croaking disagreeing discordant dissonant disturbing earsplitting flat glaring grating guttural hoarse incompatible jagged jangling jarring noisy not smooth off-key out-of-key out-of-tune rasping raucous rusty screeching sour stridulous tuneless uneven unlevel unmelodious unmusical

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agonising agonizing anguished awkward distasteful embarrassing excruciating harrowing heartbreaking heartrending hurtful laboured labored slow sorrowful tedious uncomfortable aching annoying biting burning caustic disagreeable doleful exerting extremely bad hurting inflamed irksome irritated laborious piercing raw saddening sensitive smartful smarting sore stinging tender throbbing tormenting trying vexatious

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energetic extraordinary heightened intensified protracted vivid all-consuming close concentrated consuming cutting diligent eager earnest exaggerated exceptional exquisite fanatical fervent fervid full impassioned keen marked shrill strained undue zealous

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abhorrent abysmal awesome frightful gruesome hideous horrid horrifying terrifying unfortunate awe-inspiring desperate dread dreaded fearful hateful inconvenient loathsome monstrous obnoxious odious offensive petrifying poor repulsive revolting unnerving unwelcome

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harassing irritating niggling pesky achy

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deplorable egregious flagrant heinous intolerable lamentable outrageous shameful tragic unbearable afflicting dismal disquieting heart-rending mournful onerous oppressive pathetic pitiful sad villainous wounding

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stabbing acuminate barbed edged fine gnawing honed horned peaked pointed serrated sharpened shooting spiked tapered tapering tined tipped whetted aciculate acuate acuminous apical briery cuspate cuspidate ground fine keen-edged knife-edged knifelike lancinating needlelike needle-pointed pointy prickly pronged razor-sharp salient sharp-edged spiky spiny splintery thorny unblunted

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backbreaking burdensome cumbersome demanding exhausting gruelling grueling rigorous time-consuming austere embittering exigent fatiguing formidable galling headache merciless overtaxing plodding ponderous pressing responsible tiresome tiring wearing

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sound all-encompassing complete comprehensive encyclopaedic encyclopedic flawless healthy intact normal safe sane solid stable thorough thoroughgoing vibrant wide-ranging entire firm fit hale perfect right total well whole alive and kicking effectual hearty in the pink right as rain substantial unblemished undamaged undecayed unhurt unimpaired uninjured up to snuff vital well-constructed wholesome wrapped tight

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adamant definite exact fixed hard-line inflexible intransigent stiff strict stringent uncompromising unyielding adamantine bullheaded changeless chiselled chiseled dead set determined incompliant inelastic inexorable invariable locked in obdurate set set in stone single-minded static strait-laced tough nut to crack unalterable unbending unbreakable unchanging undeviating unmoving unpermissive

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decided deliberate genuine honest humourless humorless quiet serious-minded sincere sombre somber thoughtful sober bound bound and determined businesslike cold sober contemplative deadpan downbeat funereal go for broke intent long-faced meditative no-nonsense pensive pokerfaced reflective resolute resolved sedate solemn staid steady unhumorous unsmiling

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accurate careful correct meticulous painstaking precise proper scrupulous ascetic dogmatic inclement intemperate ironhanded nice punctilious

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forbidding alarming dark daunting depressing gloomy off-putting ominous sinister uninviting unwelcoming foreboding glowering hostile repellent dour unapproachable unfriendly

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callous cold-blooded heartless implacable inhumane mean ruthless unforgiving unsparing unmerciful compassionless dog-eat-dog gratuitous hardhearted hatchet job having a killer instinct iron-fisted mean machine mortal pitiless unappeasable uncalled-for unfeeling unflinching unpitying unsympathetic wanton

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cringe-making infuriating searing stultifying toe-curling torturous chastening racking rending tearing torturing insufferable torturesome unendurable

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ambitious challenging stressful urgent high-maintenance backbreaker bothersome clamorous dictatorial fussy imperious importunate insistent querulous

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constant exorbitant extravagant immoderate punitive unkind unremitting bestial coldhearted remorseless tyrannous uncaring vengeful vindictive

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authoritarian draconian disciplinary hard-boiled picky prudish puritanical square stickling straight stuffy uptight

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binding ironclad tight acrimonious brick-wall by the book by the numbers compelling confining convincing dead set on drawing dyed-in-the-wool hard-nosed poignant valid

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piquant brusque exciting flavorful hot peppery racy savoury savory spicy tangy tasty zesty highly-seasoned interesting lively provocative snappy sparkling spirited stimulating tart well-flavored with a kick zestful

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inhuman rude barbaric gruff impolite insensitive uncivil uncivilised uncivilized unmannerly

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irreparable irreplaceable irreversible irrevocable lasting unsalvageable beyond repair broken cureless destroyed hopeless impossible incorrigible incurable irrecoverable irredeemable irremediable irremedial irretrievable ruined uncorrectable unrecoverable

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abrasive argumentative hard to take rubbing the wrong way

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goody-goody moralistic narrow-minded old-maidish priggish prim prissy starchy Victorian

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tremendous utmost high maximum sovereign top ultimate uttermost consummate greatest highest maximal very great

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deadly fatal lethal capital touch and go unsafe very dangerous

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far-reaching radical sweeping

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disciplined frugal Spartan abstinent self-denying spartan abstaining abstemious ascetical

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accusatorial condemnatory faultfinding judgmental reproachful reproving accusatory accusing accusive denunciatory

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acerbic mordant tonic acetic

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heavy-handed very severe

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hardheaded narrow obstinate refractory arbitrary confirmed hard-bitten hard-shelled headstrong immutable intractable pugnacious ruffianly stubborn taut unmanageable

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bloody primaeval primeval sadistic crazed demoniac infernal ravening devilish diabolical ferine frantic hellish malicious rabid rapacious wolfish

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crucial fundamental important meaningful thought-provoking fateful meaning business momentous no joke no laughing matter of consequence operose out for blood playing hard ball smoking strictly business unamusing

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complicated crippling complex abstruse acroamatic confused effortful esoteric knotty recondite wearisome

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absolute irrational remarkable sheer unreasonable unusual utter gross overkill downright fabulous improper imprudent inordinate nonsensical out-and-out out of proportion preposterous too much uncommon unconventional unseemly

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comfortless cussed discourteous hairy hard-shell ungracious wicked

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coercive gale force

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cheated cynical indignant rancorous resentful sulky vitriolic alienated begrudging divided embittered estranged freezing antagonistic crabby hard done by irreconcilable morose sardonic sullen virulent with chip on shoulder

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testing

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sudden essential decisive

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greedy self-indulgent unbalanced uncontrolled unrestrained unbridled

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tricky handful uphill baffling intricate no piece of cake perplexing puzzling resisting

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displeasing provoking unpalatable

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delicate emergent finely tuned

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brisk steep towering unconscionable

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disgusting noxious poisonous

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really hard cold cold-hearted hard-hearted tyrannical

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incisive scathing short double-edged inconsiderate sarcastic thoughtless trenchant unceremonious

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blunt plain plain-speaking straightforward

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splitting

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bare basic meagre meager simple

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humiliating

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lost

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swingeing whopping

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Draconian

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regimental ordered

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straitened distressed impoverished pinched reduced

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torrential drenching driving lashing pouring

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disapproving grim-faced

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colossal gigantic huge immense massive terrific enormous

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hard-ass disciplinarian resilient tenacious tough as nails

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steadfast autocratic dogged hard-core hardened uncharitable browbeating domineering immovable mulish stiff-necked ossified

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hardline

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cheerless dingy glum grey gray grisly macabre repugnant unattractive cantankerous churlish crabbed crusty grouchy grumpy scowling splenetic surly

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creepy disappointing disconcerting discouraging disruptive startling troubling vexing worrisome aggravating agitating discommoding discomposing dismaying impeding perturbing unsettling discomforting intrusive pessimistic prophetic troublous uncertain

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scratchy itchy raspy tickly dry squawky

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nerve-racking

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categorical certain clear clear-cut confident crystal clear definitive distinct explicit final known noteworthy obvious palpable positive pronounced recognised recognized specific stated unambiguous unequivocal unmistakable unquestionable well-defined audible clean-cut clearly defined crisp distinguishable express forthright graphic minute not vague particular ringing silhouetted tangible undubitable visible well-grounded well-marked

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chilled chilly cool frigid frosty frozen icy snowy wintery wintry arctic chill hyperborean icebox Siberian algid below freezing below zero benumbed blasting boreal brass monkeys brumal frore gelid glacial have goose bumps hawkish hiemal iced nipping nippy numbed numbing one-dog night parky polar rimy shivery sleety taters two-dog night

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direct acid acidulous effective emphatic impressive salty sententious to the point

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arrogant derisive disparaging disrespectful ironic mocking satirical saucy acerb backhanded captious carping chaffing contemptuous contumelious corrosive disillusioned evil irascible ironical needling ornery sarky scorching scornful scurrilous smart-alecky snarky snarling sneering taunting twitting weisenheiming

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detailed fault-finding judicious nitpicking searching unfavourable unfavorable analytical belittling calumniatory cavilling caviling cavillous censorious censuring choleric condemning critic demeaning derogatory diagnostic discerning discriminating exceptive finicky hairsplitting humbling hypercritical lowering nit-picking overcritical scolding withering

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satiric jeering scoffing

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numb anaesthetized anesthetized apathetic asleep cold fish crotchety deadened emotionless feelingless inanimate insensate insensible iron-hearted sensationless senseless stony thick-skinned unamiable uncompassionate uncordial unemotional unempathetic

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overbearing repressive unfair unjust depressive despotic disheartening dispiriting hefty rough going superincumbent

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veridical authentic concrete defined deft discriminative factual faithful just literal matter-of-fact methodical on the button on the money on the nose punctual regular scientific skilful skillful systematic true truthful ultraprecise unerring veracious

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ironfisted killer revengeful without pity

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tingly

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chilling high-pitched knife-like perceptive shrewd deafening roaring thin treble stentorian stentorious

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doctrinaire reserved aloof distant do or die dug in formal hard as nails hold one's ground hold the fort hold the line standing one's ground standing pat sticking to one's guns unflexible unswayable

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inescapable inevitable unavoidable unchangeable unstoppable compulsory hell bent on immobile ineluctable like death and taxes mean business necessary no going back unmovable

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negative pedantic pettifogging petty trivial contrary cross deprecating irritable nitpicky peevish perverse petulant testy touchy very critical

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fastidious squeamish affected artificial bigoted conventional demure genteel illiberal mincing offish overexact overmodest overnice pretentious simpering stilted straitlaced

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peremptory authoritative unconditional assertive bossy finished high-handed imperative imperial incontrovertible intolerant irrefutable magisterial obligatory undeniable

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sobersided in earnest

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malignant ending killing last terminal baneful death-dealing deathly mortiferous pestilent pestilential

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unmitigated pure unadulterated unalloyed unqualified arrant damned outright persistent rank straight-out unabated unabridged unalleviated unbroken undiluted unmixed unrelieved

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spiteful probing ingoing

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blatant unadorned unembellished abrupt bald blasted blessed confounded patent

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persnickety

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bruised contentious controversial abscessed afflicted burned chafed pained reddened ulcerated

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frustrating exasperating sticky

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large terrorising terrorizing

Nearby Words

extremely sexy extremely shocked extremely short extremely shy extremely sick extremely significant extremely serious extremely sensitive extremely scenic extremely satisfied extremely salient extremely sage

Antonym of extremely severe

English Vocalbulary

Synonym of difficult Synonym of hard Synonym of significant Synonym of rough Synonym of shivery Synonym of sober Synonym of humble Synonym of wicked Synonym of radical Synonym of great Synonym of sad Synonym of inclement Synonym of grave Synonym of scathing Synonym of grueling Synonym of bare Synonym of unsparing Synonym of weighty Synonym of caustic Synonym of thorny Synonym of authoritarian Synonym of dour Synonym of incisive Synonym of austere Synonym of slashing Synonym of exigent Synonym of censorious Synonym of mordacious Synonym of ambitious Synonym of intensive Synonym of poignant Synonym of blistering Synonym of fantastic Synonym of biting Synonym of effortful Synonym of heavy handed Synonym of tyrannic Synonym of bald Synonym of plain Synonym of exact Synonym of unforgiving Synonym of extortionate Synonym of crying Synonym of good Synonym of big Synonym of large Synonym of quality Synonym of cruel Synonym of important Synonym of excellent Synonym of troublesome Synonym of remorseless Synonym of ironic Synonym of relentless Synonym of ugly Synonym of dangerous Synonym of effective Synonym of pungent Synonym of truculent Synonym of vicious Synonym of parlous Synonym of influential Synonym of very Synonym of uncomfortable Synonym of firm Synonym of positive Synonym of perfect Synonym of unrelenting Synonym of turbulent Synonym of jeopardous Synonym of tart Synonym of nice Synonym of tiresome Synonym of formidable Synonym of keen Synonym of pitiless Synonym of obdurate Synonym of raw Synonym of inflexible Synonym of complete Synonym of gross Synonym of fine Synonym of sour Synonym of pointed Synonym of stony Synonym of unyielding Synonym of robust Synonym of memorable Synonym of right Synonym of penetrating Synonym of desperate Synonym of acrimonious Synonym of inalterable Synonym of resentful Synonym of woeful Synonym of taxing Synonym of bleak Synonym of crabby Synonym of mean Synonym of ferocious Synonym of valid Synonym of urgent Synonym of deep Synonym of solid Synonym of solemn Synonym of precise Synonym of wild Synonym of hostile Synonym of dull Synonym of simple Synonym of emphatic Synonym of matter of fact Synonym of unsavory Synonym of furious Synonym of high Synonym of vivid Synonym of lurid Synonym of laborious Synonym of dry Synonym of rotten Synonym of heightened Synonym of excited Synonym of somber Synonym of passionate Synonym of fiery Synonym of vigorous Synonym of dire Synonym of stinging Synonym of unbendable Synonym of shrewd Synonym of rabid Synonym of incompliant Synonym of uncompliant Synonym of exquisite Synonym of puissant Synonym of sturdy Synonym of lamentable Synonym of substantial Synonym of inhuman Synonym of ill Synonym of coarse Synonym of callous Synonym of pressing Synonym of burdensome Synonym of loud Synonym of decisive Synonym of tragic Synonym of complex Synonym of burning Synonym of horrible Synonym of unreasonable Synonym of passionless Synonym of vehement Synonym of grand Synonym of knotty Synonym of major Synonym of judicious Synonym of ghastly Synonym of irremediable Synonym of true Synonym of clever Synonym of dreadful Synonym of roaring Synonym of stable Synonym of hot Synonym of rank Synonym of thick Synonym of literal Synonym of sardonic Synonym of hopeless Synonym of profound Synonym of crude Synonym of vile Synonym of energetic Synonym of uncompassionate Synonym of unstirred Synonym of unpitying Synonym of satirical Synonym of best Synonym of close Synonym of unkind Synonym of correct Synonym of persuasive Synonym of blatant Synonym of gruff Synonym of happy Synonym of appalling Synonym of cheerless Synonym of awesome Synonym of just Synonym of unsympathetic Synonym of fastidious Synonym of offensive Synonym of acid Synonym of mordant Synonym of steadfast Synonym of querulous Synonym of deplorable Synonym of unassailable Synonym of extraordinary

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