- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|579
- Abbreviations|0
59 entries under unpleasant topic. ×
| painful(adjective, hard, rough, tender, pain) | |
| grievous(adjective, bad, rough, sad, tender) | |
| distressing(adjective, rough, tender, pain) | |
| hurtful(adjective, hard, severe, tender, pain) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, rough, offensive) | |
| distasteful(adjective, hard, severe, tender, offensive) | |
| woeful(adjective, sad, pain, sorrow) | |
| abominable(adjective, offensive, disgusting, painful) | |
| calamitous(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable) | |
| dire(adjective, hard, severe, tender) | |
| heartbreaking(adjective, awful, terrible, miserable) | |
| galling(adjective, hard, rough, offensive) | |
| annoying(adjective, hard, rough, vicious) | |
| disturbing(adjective, vicious, painful, distressing) | |
| hard(adjective, severe, rough, tender) | |
| poignant(adjective, vicious, painful, distressing) | |
| unpalatable(adjective, offensive, disgusting, vicious) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, tender) | |
| bad(adjective, terrible, cruel, miserable) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, dull, hard, rough, tender) |
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