- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|473
- Abbreviations|0
28 entries under complex topic. ×
| hard(adjective, difficult) | |
| arduous(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| laborious(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| backbreaking(adjective, hard, difficult, strenuous) | |
| severe(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh) | |
| burdensome(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| cruel(adjective, hard, difficult, harsh) | |
| toilsome(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| operose(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| painful(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| trying(verb, adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| penal(adjective, hard, difficult, punishment) | |
| taxing(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| tough(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| difficult(adjective, hard) | |
| oppressive(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| leaden(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| tight(adjective, hard, difficult, troublesome) | |
| grave(adjective, hard, difficult) | |
| grievous(adjective, hard, difficult) |
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