1,055 entry under adjective topic. ×
| hard(person, dull, mean, body) | |
| difficult(dull, hard, great, easy) | |
| severe(clear, bad, strong, hard) | |
| rugged(action, strong, hard, sound) | |
| rough(noun, action, person, mean) | |
| strong(calm, person, body, strong) | |
| arduous(dull, hard, great, easy) | |
| laborious(dull, hard, great, easy) | |
| burdensome(dull, hard, difficult, harsh) | |
| harsh(mean, strong, hard, cool) | |
| stubborn(characteristic, quality, mean, strong) | |
| stressful(hard, difficult, complex) | |
| knotty(hard, difficult, complex, troublesome) | |
| sticky(feature, characteristic, hard, difficult) | |
| taxing(hard, severe, rough, difficult) | |
| toilsome(hard, difficulty, difficult, complex) | |
| hard-nosed(mean, clear, strong, hard) | |
| unyielding(characteristic, mean, clear, strong) | |
| trying(dull, hard, rough, difficult) | |
| burly(hard, difficult, complex) |
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