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(adj)
Violent, destructive and cruel.
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Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
Uncivilized, uncultured.
Fierce and ferocious.
(of material or fluid) Solid and firm.
Intentionally causing or reveling in pain and suffering; merciless, heartless.
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful.
Showing, causing, or favoring rigour/rigor; scrupulously accurate or strict; thorough.
(v)
(transitive) To make something fall; especially to chop down a tree.
(by extension) Brutal or domineering.
(n)
A cruel or savage act.
Bestial; lacking human sensibility
Brutal; cruel; fierce; ferocious; savage; pitiless, without intelligence or reason.
A barbaric act.
Not smooth; uneven.
Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy.
Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.
Exceedingly violent, severe, ferocious, cruel or savage.
In a natural, untreated state.
Extreme or intense.
of or relating to a barbarian; uncivilized, uncultured or uncouth
Contemptible, unpleasant (of a person).
Hideous or frightful.
Violating morality or decency; provoking indignation or affront.
Horrifyingly repellent; gruesome, terrifying.
Repellently frightful and shocking; ghastly, horrific.
Outrageously bad; shocking.
Relating to people, countries, or customs perceived as uncivilized or inferior.
Very severe, cruel, or harsh.
Very bad or intense.
Lewd, immoral; sexually open, unchaste.
Being physically or emotionally injurious; characterized by repeated violence or other abuse.
Excessive; overdone.
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Causing great pain or anguish, agonizing
Tending to inspire horror; that horrifies; horrific.
Rude.
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
Extremely wicked or cruel.
Genuinely horrific, awful, or alarming; dangerous, risky.
Causing horror; horrifying.
Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
Very bad; abominable, disgusting.
Extremely unfavorable; terrible.
Extremely bad; awful; terrible.
(of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts.
Very unpleasant; disagreeable.
Wild; untamed.
Bad, evil or villainous.
Very bad.
Dismal and gloomy, cold and forbidding.
Arousing or meriting strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure.
In the manner of a dastard; marked by cowardice; pusillanimous.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
Physical action which causes destruction, harm, pain, or suffering.
Obvious and offensive; blatant; scandalous.
Of, caused by, or causing trauma.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Extremely or shockingly ugly.
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
Involving physical conflict.
(uncountable) An indifference to suffering or pleasure in inflicting suffering.
Tyrannical or exercising unjust power.
Without feeling, emotion, or concern for others; uncaring; cruel.
Having a strong or far-reaching effect; extreme, severe.
Of or pertaining to inhumanity and the indifferently cruel, sadistic or barbaric behavior it brings.
Characterized by aggression; highly combative; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking (especially if unjustly) or arguing.
Plain in appearance; barren, desolate.
Untamed; not domesticated.
Lacking in refinement or civility; bad-mannered; discourteous.
Without scruples; immoral.
(of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
Displeasing to the eye; aesthetically unpleasing.
(figurative) Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
Obvious, on show; unashamed; loudly obtrusive or offensive.
Of a characteristic: extreme or very high or strong in degree; severe; also, excessive, towering.
Without pity or compassion; cruel, pitiless.
Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.
Occurring for no particular reason; haphazard, unpredictable.
Important; weighty; not insignificant.
not showing mercy
Without notice to prepare the mind for the event; sudden; hasty; unceremonious.
Having no shame, no guilt nor remorse over something considered wrong; immodest, brazen; unable to feel disgrace.
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.
Occurring quickly with little or no warning or expectation; instantly.
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense.
Unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy.
Showing a lack of forethought or sense.
Acting too quickly without considering the consequences and risks; not careful; hasty.
Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
Alternative spelling of cutthroat. [Involving the cutting of throats.]
Unremitting, steady and persistent.
Not able to be placated or appeased.
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
Steep, like a precipice
Bare, not covered by clothing.
Impossible to prevent or stop; inevitable.