5
disagreeable(adjective, hard, evil, rough, nasty)
5
dreadful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
5
excruciating(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
5
extreme(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
5
hazardous(adjective, unpredictable, risky, dangerous, treacherous)
5
iffy(noun, adjective, tricky, risky, hazardous)
5
inconvenient(adjective, hard, severe, offensive, comfort)
5
inscrutable(adjective, strange, blank, hidden, unfathomable)
5
labored(adjective, hard, great, tough, rough)
5
meticulous(adjective, demanding, particular, fussy, exacting)
5
not easy(expression, adjective, idiom, hard, tough)
5
ornery(adjective, support, mean, attitude, lively)
5
parlous(adjective, risky, dangerous, unsafe)
5
perverse(adjective, support, tough, attitude, harsh)
5
rocky(adjective, rough, delicate, awkward, troubled)
5
self-willed(adjective, tough, wild, awkward, obstinate)
5
sharp(adjective, rough, harsh, tender, cruel)
5
squeamish(adjective, demanding, scrupulous, particular, meticulous)
5
tangled(adjective, hard, complex, sophisticated, involved)
5
tedious(adjective, dull, tender, boring, raw)
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