74 entries under adjective topic. ×

10
shrewish
8
annoying(verb, aggravating)
8
critical(hard, tough, severe, difficult)
5
distressing(painful, burning, upsetting, irritating)
5
tormenting(verb, painful, burning, upsetting)
4
achy(tender, pain, painful, burning)
4
persistent
3
vexatious(painful, burning, distressing, upsetting)
3
aching(tender, pain, painful, burning)
3
awful(painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
3
captious(severe, harsh, cross, critical)
3
disagreeable(painful, burning, upsetting, irritating)
3
distasteful(painful, burning, stinging, tingly)
3
niggling(severe, harsh, critical, uneasy)
3
overcritical(severe, harsh, cross, critical)
3
painful(tender, pain, gloomy, burning)
3
sneaking
3
troublesome(hard, tough, difficult, painful)
3
trying(hard, tough, difficult, painful)
3
unpleasant(painful, burning, upsetting, irritating)
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