214 entries under rough topic. ×
| thorny(adjective, difficult, delicate, complex) | |
| trying(adjective, dull, tough, severe) | |
| knotty(adjective, severe, difficult, violent) | |
| painful(adjective, evil, nasty, difficult) | |
| taxing(adjective, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| stern(adjective, person, mean, tough, easy) | |
| callous(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe) | |
| adamant(adjective, mean, strong, tough) | |
| obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, cool, tough) | |
| hard-nosed(adjective, mean, strong, tough, severe) | |
| brutal(adjective, person, mean, tough, severe) | |
| nasty(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe) | |
| demanding(adjective, dull, tough, easy, severe) | |
| austere(adjective, strong, tough, severe) | |
| merciless(adjective, mean, tough, severe, evil) | |
| strict(adjective, strong, tough, easy, severe) | |
| troubled(adjective, difficult, complex, painful) | |
| onerous(adjective, dull, great, tough, severe) | |
| rigorous(adjective, strong, tough, severe) | |
| troublesome(adjective, tough, evil, difficulty) |
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