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troublesome(verb, adjective, person, hard, tough)
21
irksome(adjective, tough, difficult, pain, awkward)
10
burdensome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
9
onerous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
8
distressing(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
8
wearisome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
6
difficult(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
6
hard(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, offensive)
4
awkward(adjective, tough, difficult, demanding, tricky)
4
grueling(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward, grim)
4
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awful)
3
arduous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult)
3
rough(adjective, tough, difficult, heavy, awkward)
3
rugged(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
3
wearing(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult)
2
backbreaking(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
complicated(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
2
formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, awkward)
2
grinding(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy)
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APASmart Define. (2016). bothersome thesaurus. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/bothersome/thesaurus/synonyms
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