- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|817
- Abbreviations|0
54 entries under awkward topic. ×
| difficult(adjective, hard, great, tough) | |
| formidable(adjective, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| serious(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, importance) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| demanding(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe) | |
| exhausting(adjective, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| laborious(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| rigorous(adjective, difficult, thorough, demanding) | |
| hard(adjective, great, tough, difficult) | |
| rough(adjective, great, tough, difficult, terrible) | |
| burdensome(adjective, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| effortful(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| exacting(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| onerous(adjective, hard, great, tough, severe) | |
| problematical(adjective, difficult, demanding, tricky) | |
| rugged(adjective, difficult, demanding, grueling) | |
| strenuous(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| toilsome(adjective, great, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, difficult) |
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