| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abrasive | rough, irritating, or tactless |
| 2. | acid | sharply critical or sour |
| 3. | acidic | sour, biting, or sharply critical |
| 4. | acrimonious | bitter and angry in tone |
| 5. | arduous | very difficult and tiring |
| 6. | austere | severe, plain, or strict |
| 7. | authoritarian | strictly controlling and demanding obedience |
| 8. | awful | very bad or unpleasant |
| 9. | biting | sharply critical or painful |
| 10. | bitter | resentful, sharp, or unpleasant |
| 11. | bitterly cold | extremely and painfully cold |
| 12. | bleak | cold, bare, or hopeless |
| 13. | bleakly cold | cold in a severe, cheerless way |
| 14. | blistering | very severe and critical |
| 15. | brutal | extremely cruel, severe, or direct |
| 16. | callous | insensitive and emotionally hardened |
| 17. | caustic | sarcastic, biting, or corrosive |
| 18. | censorious | severely critical of others |
| 19. | coarse | rough in texture, sound, or manner |
| 20. | cold | unfriendly, unemotional, or severe |
| 21. | critical | expressing disapproval or judgment |
| 22. | cruel | willfully causing pain or suffering |
| 23. | cutting | intended to wound emotionally |
| 24. | demanding | requiring much effort or skill |
| 25. | denunciatory | publicly and strongly critical |
| 26. | disagreeable | unpleasant or not agreeable |
| 27. | distasteful | unpleasant or offensive |
| 28. | draconian | excessively strict or severe |
| 29. | dreadful | very bad or unpleasant |
| 30. | exacting | demanding great effort or precision |
| 31. | faultfinding | habitually looking for faults |
| 32. | forbidding | unfriendly, threatening, or severe |
| 33. | frigid | very cold or emotionally cold |
| 34. | ghastly | shockingly unpleasant or bad |
| 35. | glaring | too bright or obvious; unpleasant |
| 36. | grating | annoyingly harsh in sound |
| 37. | grim | stern, bleak, or unpleasant |
| 38. | grueling | extremely tiring and demanding |
| 39. | gruff | rough or stern in speech |
| 40. | hard | difficult, severe, or unsympathetic |
| 41. | heartless | cruel and lacking compassion |
| 42. | horrible | very unpleasant or shocking |
| 43. | horrid | very unpleasant or cruel |
| 44. | hostile | unfriendly, aggressive, or opposed |
| 45. | hurtful | causing pain or distress |
| 46. | hypercritical | excessively critical |
| 47. | icy | very cold or unfriendly |
| 48. | inclement | severe or unpleasant, especially weather |
| 49. | inflexible | unwilling to bend or compromise |
| 50. | iron-fisted | controlling in a very strict way |
| 51. | jarring | unpleasantly shocking or discordant |
| 52. | malicious | intending to cause harm |
| 53. | mean | unkind, cruel, or spiteful |
| 54. | merciless | showing no mercy or pity |
| 55. | metallic | sharp and tinny in sound |
| 56. | nasty | very unpleasant, unkind, or offensive |
| 57. | offensive | causing anger, hurt, or disgust |
| 58. | onerous | burdensome and difficult to bear |
| 59. | oppressive | cruelly burdensome or overwhelming |
| 60. | overcritical | too ready to criticize |
| 61. | painful | causing physical or emotional pain |
| 62. | piercing | sharp and painful to senses |
| 63. | pitiless | showing no pity or compassion |
| 64. | punishing | extremely difficult or severe |
| 65. | punitive | intended as punishment |
| 66. | raw | cold, rough, or painfully exposed |
| 67. | relentless | continuing without mercy or pause |
| 68. | remorseless | showing no regret or pity |
| 69. | rigid | strict, fixed, and inflexible |
| 70. | rigorous | strict, exacting, and thorough |
| 71. | rough | coarse, difficult, or unpleasant |
| 72. | ruthless | having no pity or mercy |
| 73. | savage | fierce, cruel, or scathing |
| 74. | scathing | severely critical and hurtful |
| 75. | severe | very strict, intense, or unpleasant |
| 76. | sharp | cutting, severe, or piercing |
| 77. | spiteful | intended to hurt or annoy |
| 78. | stark | severe, bare, or plain |
| 79. | stern | strict and serious in manner |
| 80. | stony | cold, hard, and unfeeling |
| 81. | strict | demanding exact obedience or standards |
| 82. | taxing | requiring great effort or energy |
| 83. | terrible | very bad or severe |
| 84. | tinny | thin, metallic, and unpleasant-sounding |
| 85. | tough | strict, difficult, or uncompromising |
| 86. | trenchant | sharply effective and critical |
| 87. | trying | difficult and patience-testing |
| 88. | unfeeling | lacking compassion or tenderness |
| 89. | unforgiving | not allowing mistakes or weakness |
| 90. | unfriendly | not kind, warm, or welcoming |
| 91. | unkind | lacking kindness or sympathy |
| 92. | unpleasant | not enjoyable or agreeable |
| 93. | unrelenting | not easing or becoming kinder |
| 94. | unsympathetic | showing little pity or understanding |
| 95. | unyielding | firm, inflexible, and severe |
| 96. | venomous | full of malice or spite |
| 97. | vicious | cruel, violent, or malicious |
| 98. | vitriolic | filled with bitter criticism |
| 99. | withering | devastatingly scornful or critical |
| 100. | wounding | causing emotional hurt |
