158 entries under painful topic. ×
| torturing | |
| antagonistic(adjective, tough, nasty, harsh, hostile) | |
| bruised(adjective, tender, uncomfortable) | |
| challenging(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, awkward) | |
| devastating(adjective, harsh, intense, terrible, extreme) | |
| difficile(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy) | |
| herculean(adjective, tough, rough, difficult, heavy) | |
| immense(adjective, great, tough, huge) | |
| inflaming | |
| irritated(adjective, tender, raw, burning) | |
| no picnic(expression, hard, tough, difficult) | |
| perverse(adjective, tough, harsh, cross, wicked) | |
| potent(adjective, clear, tough, sharp, harsh) | |
| prickly(adjective, sharp, burning, acute) | |
| rancorous(adjective, mean, tough, nasty, harsh) | |
| tender(adjective, raw, burning, sore) | |
| titanic(tough, problematic, trying) | |
| wearisome(adjective, tough, difficult, awkward, grim) | |
| woeful | |
| wrenching |
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