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- Thesaurus|2.4k
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135 entries under painful topic. ×
| tender(adjective, moving, sad, miserable, raw) | |
| afflicted(hurt, sad, miserable, wretched) | |
| awkward(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, unpleasant) | |
| bruised(adjective, tender, uncomfortable) | |
| cutting(adjective, strong, violent, cruel) | |
| grim(adjective, bad, tough, severe, sad) | |
| heartbroken(sad, sorrowful, sorry, somber) | |
| merciless(adjective, tough, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| pained(adjective, hurt, angry, sore) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, wicked) | |
| prickly(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly) | |
| resentful(adjective, hurt, tough, severe, harsh) | |
| ruthless(adjective, harsh, unpleasant, cruel, vicious) | |
| tiresome(adjective, hard, severe, harsh, offensive) | |
| unkind(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, wicked) | |
| wearisome(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| achy(adjective, burning, stinging, tingly) | |
| austere(adjective, tough, severe, harsh, heavy) | |
| bleeding | |
| bloody |
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