118 entries under adjective topic. ×

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painful(tough, severe, rough, offensive)
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plaguing(verb, pain, irritating, annoying)
5
provocative
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cringeworthy(terrible, dirty, badly, scary)
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grating
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infuriating
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maddening
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unpalatable(offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
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afflictive(hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
3
cranky
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displeasing(offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
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distressing(hard, severe, rough, harsh)
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fractious(tough, problematic, trying)
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grievous(hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
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irritable(tough, problematic, trying)
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irritative
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offensive(severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
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pestilent
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pestilential
3
rankling(irritating, annoying, infuriating, festering)
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