472 entries under adjective topic. ×

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picky(tough, severe, grim, critical)
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toilsome(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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challenging(verb, hard, tough, severe)
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requiring(verb, important, serious, critical)
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rough(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
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rugged(hard, tough, severe, rough)
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austere
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delicate(fastidious, fastidiousness)
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discriminating(sharp, rough, unsympathetic, particular)
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formidable(tough, severe, rough, difficult)
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grim(tough, severe, difficult, harsh)
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hard to please(expression, idiom, tough, rough)
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hypercritical(severe, cross, contrary, meticulous)
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painstaking
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squeamish(meticulous, fussy, fastidious, exacting)
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unsparing(tough, rough, difficult, harsh)
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unyielding(hard, tough, easy, severe)
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weighty(hard, severe, difficult, harsh)
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complex(difficult, tedious, onerous, tiring)
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dainty(rough, particular, meticulous, fussy)
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