164 entries under difficult topic. ×
| meaningful(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| murder(adjective, hard, great, rough, nasty) | |
| painstaking(complete, harsh, full, careful) | |
| recalcitrant(firm, awkward, unreasonable, grim) | |
| resisting(adjective, tenacity, laborious) | |
| self-willed(firm, awkward, unreasonable, grim) | |
| smoking(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| sobering(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| tedious(adjective, dull, hard, rough) | |
| unamiable(adjective, hard, severe, cruel) | |
| unamusing(adjective, severe, important, significant) | |
| uncooperative(adjective, mean, hard, wild) | |
| ungovernable(awkward, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| unhumorous(adjective, severe, important, deep) | |
| unmanageable(adjective, rough, firm, awkward) | |
| vexatious(adjective, dull, hard, boring) | |
| wayward(awkward, obstinate, stubborn, willful) | |
| handful(adjective, laborious) | |
| impassible(hard, troubled, inflexible, insensitive) | |
| incurable(awkward, obstinate, stubborn, willful) |
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