164 entries under difficult topic. ×
| sensitive(adjective, hard, complex) | |
| strenuous(adjective, action, dull, strong, great) | |
| onerous(adjective, dull, hard, great, severe) | |
| troublesome(adjective, characteristic, severe, difficulty) | |
| exacting(adjective, dull, hard, easy, severe) | |
| strict(adjective, strong, hard, easy, severe) | |
| formidable(adjective, strong, severe, difficulty, rough) | |
| heavy(noun, adjective, good, person, dull) | |
| uphill(adjective, great, easy, severe, rough) | |
| violent(adjective, clear, hard, severe, rough) | |
| rigorous(adjective, strong, hard, severe, rough) | |
| baffling(adjective, laborious) | |
| intractable(adjective, hard, rough, firm) | |
| mighty(adjective, person, body, strong, great) | |
| stringent(adjective, hard, severe, firm) | |
| exhausting(adjective, dull, hard, boring) | |
| hard-line(adjective, characteristic, strong, hard, rough) | |
| irksome(adjective, dull, difficulty, boring) | |
| mean(noun, adjective, clear, hard, cool) | |
| tiring(adjective, dull, boring, grim) |
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