137 entries under painful topic. ×

57
disagreeable(adjective, good, person, dull, mean)
41
offensive(adjective, good, dull, severe, nasty)
33
awful(adjective, bad, severe, nasty, tender)
31
bad(adjective, good, dull, mean, bad)
30
distasteful(adjective, mean, bad, nasty, tender)
26
terrible(adjective, dull, bad, severe, nasty)
24
unpalatable(adjective, good, bad, nasty, pain)
19
displeasing(noun, adjective, good, bad, rough)
19
harsh(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
19
painful(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
18
dreadful(adjective, dull, severe, nasty, tender)
15
bitter(adjective, hard, tough, severe, sharp)
14
odious(adjective, person, nasty, offensive, feelings)
14
hard(adjective, mean, cool, tough, severe)
14
severe(adjective, hard, tough, difficult, harsh)
13
troublesome(adjective, bad, hard, severe, evil)
12
miserable(adjective, sad, sorrow, depression, woe)
11
cruel(adjective, mean, hard, cool, tough)
11
difficult(adjective, hard, severe, evil, rough)
11
nauseous(adjective, offensive, disgusting, horrible)
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