- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|2.7k
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54 entries under painful topic. ×
| severe(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| burdensome(adjective, dull, hard, severe, rough) | |
| arduous(adjective, dull, hard, tough, severe) | |
| cruel(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, harsh) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, complex) | |
| unbearable(adjective, bad, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| painful(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| trying(adjective, dull, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| sore(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| troublesome(adjective, dull, hard, difficult, heavy) | |
| agonizing | |
| bothersome(adjective, difficult) | |
| harrowing | |
| irksome(adjective, dull, difficult, boring) | |
| miserable(adjective, dull, sad, unhappy, dark) | |
| uncomfortable(adjective, dull, unhappy, dark) | |
| annoying(adjective, dull, boring, tedious) | |
| acute(adjective, severe) | |
| bitter | |
| crushing(adjective, severe, difficult, harsh, heavy) |
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