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- Thesaurus|2.2k
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198 entries under painful topic. ×
| hard as nails(expression, adjective, idiom, tough, severe) | |
| hardboiled(harsh, grim, bleak) | |
| merciless(adjective, unpleasant, terrible, vicious) | |
| obdurate(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| provoking(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| rancorous(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| ruthless(adjective, unpleasant, cruel, vicious) | |
| savage(adjective, unpleasant, vicious, distressing) | |
| sick at heart(expression, sad, distressing, sorry) | |
| singing the blues(expression, sad, distressing, sorry) | |
| tasteless(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, repulsive) | |
| tear-jerking(sad, distressing, sorry, mournful) | |
| thick-skinned(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| unkind(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| unsympathetic(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| vengeful(adjective, tough, harsh, cruel, grim) | |
| yucky(offensive, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless) |
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