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401 entries under adjective topic. ×
| tender(moving, sharp, delicate, raw) | |
| upsetting(hard, severe, offensive, awful) | |
| atrocious(severe, evil, nasty, harsh) | |
| deplorable(awful, miserable, grim, wretched) | |
| depressing(hard, severe, offensive, gloomy) | |
| hurting(sad, tender, pain, raw) | |
| intense(moving, severe, sharp, harsh) | |
| monstrous(severe, evil, nasty, harsh) | |
| odious(bad, offensive, foul, disgusting) | |
| poignant(hard, moving, evil, sharp) | |
| racking(severe, sharp, intense, shocking) | |
| wretched(sad, unhappy, miserable, sorry) | |
| annoying(hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| horrendous | |
| intolerable(tough, severe, harsh, awful) | |
| stabbing | |
| unspeakable | |
| vexatious(hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| violent(severe, intense, terrible, extreme) | |
| unpalatable(like, pain, offensive, unpleasant) |
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