2
repugnant(verb, adjective, person, offensive, unpleasant)
2
strenuous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
testy
2
ticklish(adjective, tough, difficult, tricky, complicated)
2
titanic(tough, severe, painful, problematic, trying)
2
toilsome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
tricky(adjective, tough, difficult, rude, awkward)
2
troubling(adjective, bad, hard, severe, uncertain)
2
unacceptable(verb, adjective, person, offensive, feelings)
2
uncomfortable(adjective, painful)
2
unsavory(verb, adjective, person, offensive, unpleasant)
2
unsettling(adjective, bad, hard, severe, offensive)
2
uphill(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
wearying(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
wicked(adjective, destructive, troublesome)
2
woeful(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, painful)
1
abominable(verb, person, feelings, emotions)
1
abrasive
1
aching(adjective, painful)
1
acute(adjective, painful)
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