121 entries under offensive topic. ×

39
severe(adjective, bad, hard, tough, sharp)
38
grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough)
34
nasty(adjective, bad, hard, difficult)
27
tough(adjective, bad, hard, severe, difficult)
22
serious(adjective, bad, hard, difficult)
21
rough(adjective, bad, hard, difficult)
18
bitter(adjective, hard, moving, tough, evil)
15
unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
15
distasteful(adjective, like, tender, pain)
13
awful(adjective, bad, severe, tender)
12
afflictive(adjective, hard, rough, tender, pain)
11
bad(adjective, severe, pain, unpleasant)
11
abominable(adjective, unpleasant, disgusting, tasteless)
10
disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh)
10
harmful(adjective, bad, severe, awful)
10
upsetting(adjective, hard, severe, awful)
9
depressing(adjective, hard, severe, gloomy)
9
odious(adjective, bad, foul, disgusting)
7
unpalatable(adjective, like, pain, unpleasant)
7
bothersome(adjective, hard, tough, severe)
<12345…7>
11 years ago|30k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). painful thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/painful/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "painful thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/painful/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, painful thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/painful/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "painful thesaurus" 21 July 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/painful/thesaurus/synonyms>