158 entries under painful topic. ×
| unbearable(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| laborious(adjective, hard, tough, rough, difficult) | |
| biting(verb, adjective, mean, strong, cool) | |
| stubborn(adjective, appearance, strong, hard, tough) | |
| trying(adjective, hard, difficult, heavy, complex) | |
| cutting(verb, adjective, mean, strong, cool) | |
| distressing(adjective, tough, difficult, harsh, tender) | |
| grim(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard) | |
| brutal(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough) | |
| exacting(adjective, hard, tough, easy, rough) | |
| bitter(adjective, mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| sensitive(adjective, hard, difficult, complex) | |
| stringent(adjective, hard, tough, rough, firm) | |
| piercing(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp) | |
| critical(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh) | |
| unfeeling(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough) | |
| agonizing(adjective, strong, sharp, tender, pain) | |
| caustic(adjective, mean, evil, sharp, nasty) | |
| dour(adjective, hard, tough, firm, attitude) | |
| excruciating(adjective, sharp, tender, pain, intense) |
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