Cold
Gruff
Gruff adjective - Harsh and threatening in manner or appearance.
Usage example: I didn't exchange one word with the gruff mountaineer who sat next to me in the diner
Nearby Word: gruffly
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Gruff and cold, but cares deeply about his troops.
Source: Literature / Interworld -
The Russian Recon speaks in a more gruff-sounding voice, though whether it makes him seem cold is up to debate.
- Final Fantasy VII has a cold and calculating Cloud and a rough-and-gruff Barret, who are at odds with each other at first before becoming Fire-Forged Friends.
Source: Short-Range Guy, Long-Range Guy
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