98 entries under painful topic. ×

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irritating(adjective, tough, severe, pain)
14
annoying(adjective, hard, sharp, rough, nasty)
14
vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, rough, pain)
10
bothersome(adjective, tough, severe, pain)
9
distasteful(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
9
provoking(verb, adjective, abuse, harm, pain)
7
disturbing(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, vicious)
5
bitter(adjective, hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
5
burdensome(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
5
exacting(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
5
onerous(adjective, tough, severe, difficult, heavy)
4
demanding(tough, severe, harsh, heavy)
4
tiresome(tough, severe, harsh, pain, heavy)
4
unpalatable(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
3
afflictive(adjective, hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
3
displeasing(adjective, offensive, unpleasant, terrible, dirty)
3
distressing(adjective, hard, severe, rough, harsh)
3
grievous(adjective, hard, rough, offensive, unpleasant)
3
offensive(adjective, severe, unpleasant, awful, terrible)
3
wearisome(tough, severe, pain, problematic)
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