158 entries under painful topic. ×

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terrible(adjective, appearance, bad, hard, great)
16
awful(adjective, bad, great, tender, offensive)
16
cold(adjective, calm, mean, hard, cool)
16
obdurate(adjective, mean, strong, hard, tough)
15
unpleasant(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
15
unsympathetic(adjective, person, mean, hard, tough)
13
dreadful(adjective, wicked, sickness, ache)
13
hurtful(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
13
inclement(adjective, hard, cool, tough, keen)
13
raw(adjective, hard, cool, keen, sharp)
13
unsparing(adjective, person, mean, strong, hard)
12
bleak(adjective, appearance, hard, cool, tough)
12
unkind(adjective, hard, tough, harsh, cruel)
11
stinging(adjective, strong, cool, keen, sharp)
11
tormenting(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
11
unrelenting(adjective, appearance, mean, strong, hard)
10
acrimonious(adjective, mean, tough, evil, sharp)
10
troublesome(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, tender)
9
formidable(adjective, appearance, great, tough, difficult)
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aching(adjective, sickness, ache, anguishes)
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