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401 entries under adjective topic. ×
| piteous(moving, sad, unhappy, miserable) | |
| pitiful(moving, sad, unhappy, awful) | |
| sickening(bad, offensive, foul, revolting) | |
| stiff(tough, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| strenuous(hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| touching(moving, emotional, distressing, upsetting) | |
| wearisome(hard, tough, severe, difficult) | |
| besetting | |
| chafed(sharp, rough, tender, sore) | |
| cramping | |
| crushing | |
| cutting(hard, sharp, intense, penetrating) | |
| damaging(bad, tough, severe, offensive) | |
| displeasing(pain, offensive, unpleasant, disgusting) | |
| doleful(sad, awful, miserable, grim) | |
| execrable | |
| exquisite(severe, sharp, harsh, intense) | |
| flagitious | |
| frightening(hard, severe, offensive, upsetting) | |
| gnawing |
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