164 entries under tough topic. ×
| crusty(harsh, awkward, irritable, grumpy) | |
| dismaying(hard, great, severe, offensive) | |
| dour(harsh, awkward, grumpy, bad-tempered) | |
| easier said than done(expression, adjective, idiom, hard) | |
| fretful(harsh, awkward, critical, grumpy) | |
| galling(adjective, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| gloomy(adjective, hard, severe, harsh) | |
| grouchy(adjective, harsh, rude, unpleasant) | |
| hang tough(expression, wild, awkward, obstinate) | |
| harassing(hard, severe, offensive, tricky) | |
| hard-line(wild, awkward, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| hard-won(adjective, hard, problematic, trying) | |
| headstrong(adjective, awkward, obstinate, irrational) | |
| ill-humored(harsh, awkward, irritable, touchy) | |
| ill-tempered(adjective, hard, evil, rough) | |
| immovable(obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| incompliant(wild, awkward, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| incurable(adjective, wild, awkward, obstinate) | |
| indocile(wild, awkward, obstinate, stubborn) | |
| indomitable(great, wild, awkward, obstinate) |
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