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- Thesaurus|3.5k
- Abbreviations|0
58 entries under unpleasant topic. ×
| grievous(adjective, hard, tough, severe, rough) | |
| cruel(adjective, hard, nasty, difficult, pain) | |
| hard(adjective, evil, rough, nasty, difficult) | |
| disturbing(adjective, hard, moving, severe, difficult) | |
| dire(adjective, hard, severe, difficult, tender) | |
| distressing(adjective, moving, tough, severe, rough) | |
| hurtful(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, tender) | |
| bitter(adjective, hard, moving, tough, evil) | |
| rugged(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| distasteful(adjective, like, tender, pain, offensive) | |
| afflictive(adjective, hard, rough, tender, pain) | |
| bad(adjective, severe, pain, offensive) | |
| abominable(adjective, offensive, disgusting, tasteless) | |
| disagreeable(adjective, hard, tough, rough, harsh) | |
| poignant(adjective, hard, moving, evil, sharp) | |
| annoying(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp) | |
| vexatious(adjective, hard, severe, sharp, rough) | |
| unpalatable(adjective, like, pain, offensive) | |
| obnoxious(adjective, bad, pain, offensive) | |
| offensive(adjective, bad, severe, awful) |
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