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Noun
▲
Something that causes irritation or frustration
nuisance
bother
hassle
inconvenience
pest
bugbear
vexation
aggravation
irritant
pain
problem
trouble
worry
issue
aggro
annoyance
bind
botheration
exasperation
frustration
irk
peeve
rub
ruffle
thorn
trial
nark
bane
bore
difficulty
dilemma
hair shirt
hindrance
predicament
quagmire
fair cow
pain in the bum
pain in the neck
source of annoyance
source of irritation
pain in the backside
pain in the rear
debacle
contretemps
casualty
crunch
bad break
hard luck
haplessness
loss
harm
mischance
infelicity
unluck
tough luck
rotten luck
unluckiness
unfortunateness
letdown
troublemaker
untowardness
comedown
bad experience
criticism
ill luck
protestation
disbenefit
plaint
incommodiousness
wail
remonstrance
soreness
discouragement
dissatisfaction
miserere
squawk
whimper
murmur
strife
incommodity
pitfall
puzzle
down
doom
mischief-maker
rodent
hardshi
thorn in the flesh
debit
strike
liability
minus
negative
handicap
fiasco
drama
cancer
lack of comfort
dud
dispute
whammy
knock
sad event
carping
griping
grumbling
bringdown
issues
reverse of fortune
bad trot
evil fortune
evil chance
mishappening
canker
grousing
nitpicking
whingeing
turmoil
blast
Cancer
hydra
bickering
chunter
quarrel
rhubarb
squabble
row
pity
shortcoming
scrape
weakness
dullard
nagging
snore
snoozefest
yawnfest
snorefest
negative aspect
stumbling block
accusation
pains
labourUK
waste of time
boring event
boring thing
boring person
mind-numbing experience
nonevent
strenuousness
laboriousness
arduousness
struggling
encumbrance
demand
ado
toil
tenderness
intrusion
painfulness
hangup
yike
mental burden
jam
laborUS
imbroglio
weight
to-do
exigency
bafflement
unfortunate occurrence
bad trip
presumption
encroachment
cheek
liberty
fault-finding
reproach
CC
representation
clamorUS
clamourUK
guff
jeremiad
statement of dissatisfaction
remonstration
rumble
obtrusion
constraint
imposition
restraint
imposure
command
stiffness
smarting
throbbing
throb
gyp
cramp
inquietude
aches and pains
more ❯
“It's a headache that can become a serious issue if problems don't arise until sets of keys have been exchanged.”
Noun
▲
A continuous pain in the head
migraine
head
neuralgia
cephalalgia
cephalalgy
hemicrania
megrim
sore head
pounding head
splitting headache
throbbing head
migraine headache
sinus headache
misery in the head
sick headache
“You may have a high temperature, aches and pains and a headache a day or so before the rash appears.”
Noun
▲
A difficult or tedious undertaking
labourUK
laborUS
chore
killer
beast
job
bear
burden
hassle
trial
trouble
grind
hard work
drudgery
imposition
problem
tribulation
inconvenience
strain
bother
task
pain
no picnic
toil
daily grind
load
deadweight
nuisance
tax
grindstone
millstone
struggle
difficulty
performance
hard time
difficult task
bore
scutwork
workout
hard row to hoe
hard mountain to climb
Noun
▲
Complicated situation
problem
hindrance
dilemma
issue
trouble
obstacle
setback
adversity
pickle
predicament
quandary
catch-22
hassle
hurdle
misfortune
obstruction
plight
worry
botheration
burden
catch
dispute
drawback
mess
perplexity
question
bugbear
count
crunch
disagreement
doubt
downside
habit
scrape
squeeze
worriment
can of worms
disputed point
hot water
negative aspect
point at issue
box
complication
difficulty
glitch
hitch
snag
teething trouble
catastrophe
disaster
calamity
tragedy
crisis
tribulation
blow
hardship
affliction
cataclysm
misadventure
woe
emergency
reverse
trial
dire straits
hell on earth
debacle
exigency
jam
hell
shock
hard times
sticky situation
spot of bother
accident
mire
fiasco
conundrum
bind
imbroglio
extremity
reversal
apocalypse
collapse
tight corner
vicissitude
reversal of fortune
critical situation
train wreck
deep water
tricky situation
car crash
tight situation
sad state
failure
cross
upheaval
turmoil
buffet
havoc
pinch
drama
trauma
shambles
blight
hole
ruin
mischance
horror
fix
scourge
crash
depression
stroke of bad luck
bad news
unfortunate situation
the worst
worst-case scenario
stroke of ill luck
sorry condition
no-win situation
awkward situation
problematic situation
sorrow
misery
pain
impasse
chaos
disarray
disorder
strait
stew
wretchedness
tinderbox
devastation
farce
holocaust
bale
meltdown
mishanter
contretemps
stress
clutch
nakba
reverse of fortune
big trouble
double trouble
heavy blow
bad luck
ill luck
jar
jolt
cross to bear
botched situation
spectacle
commotion
fuss
incident
scene
disturbance
business
tension
circumstance
occasion
melodrama
affair
adventure
row
fracas
sensation
thrill
excitement
downfall
evil
worst that could happen
worst outcome
worst case
worst possible outcome
worst comes to worst
wreck
curtains
waterloo
visitation
devastating blow
indigence
destitution
blue ruin
unholy mess
holy mess
Dunkirk
crossroads
spot
juncture
conjuncture
head
tear-jerker
zero hour
boiling point
crunch time
breaking point
extreme suffering
flash point
ruination
casualty
bane
undoing
stroke
grief
flood
harm
fall
slip
suffering
hard luck
fell stroke
rough situation
act of God
heartache
heartbreak
torture
torment
rigorUS
hardness
asperity
ill
danger
dolour
drag
travails
tough luck
ill-luck
pain in the backside
downer
hard knocks
poison
pain in the rear
evil eye
rigourUK
trials and tribulations
knock
pain in the neck
hurting
bummer
pain in the bum
kiss of death
harsh conditions
tough situation
jinx
bad break
ill fortune
ill-fortune
skids
pass
urgency
pressure
confusion
whammy
monstrosity
situation
embarrassment
bomb
shipwreck
disorderliness
desolation
messiness
bust
puzzle
vicious circle
rabbit hole
more ❯
Noun
▲
A severe headache or other after-effects caused by drinking an excess of alcohol
hangover
crapulence
head
aftereffects
babalaas
crapulousness
katzenjammer
morning after
morning after the night before
Noun
▲
A personal, business or financial dealing or matter
affair
activity
concern
problem
dealing
matter
proceeding
responsibility
worry
interest
lookout
preserve
province
thing
transaction
undertaking
venture
baby
bailiwick
business
doing
funeral
pigeon
field
goings-on
difficulty
issue
question
subject
point
job
task
duty
charge
function
role
sphere
department
occupation
line
work
assignment
calling
area of interest
capacity
game
area
part
domain
realm
onus
mission
burden
position
territory
jurisdiction
discipline
area of activity
post
employment
specialityUK
specialtyUS
terrain
element
circle
barony
firmament
precinct
demesne
arena
fief
fiefdom
kingdom
front
walk
turf
vocation
area of responsibility
office
pursuit
slot
line of business
walk of life
right
proposition
prerogative
specialism
concernment
privilege
bag
place
moral obligation
dominion
classification
spot
niche
incumbency
administration
avocation
berth
station
class
sphere of activity
engagement
care
commitment
trade
profession
entanglement
involvement
career
situation
craft
lay
racket
skill
orbit
employ
day job
grip
line of work
way
livelihood
métier
play
nine-to-five
hang
enterprise
chosen work
dodge
day gig
rat race
do
what one is into
lick
grindstone
moonlight
daily grind
living
world
forte
authority
area of knowledge
county
champaign
shire
section
tract
prefecture
line of country
more ❯
Noun
▲
A problem or difficulty that must be overcome
hurdle
obstacle
difficulty
handicap
hindrance
impediment
obstruction
bar
barrier
block
complication
snag
problem
baulkUK
balkUS
chain
clog
cramp
crimp
deterrent
drag
embarrassment
encumbrance
fetter
hazard
holdback
inhibition
interference
let
manacle
shackles
stop
stumbling block
trammel
uphill
hiccup
blockade
hamper
mountain
rub
traverse
fly in the ointment
spanner in the works
monkey wrench in the works
setback
restraint
check
limitation
burden
curb
restriction
hardship
impedance
cumbrance
inconvenience
preventive
albatross
barricade
baggage
glitch
bump
blockage
gridlock
hampering
disincentive
interruption
joker
monkey wrench
sticking point
Catch-22
hang-up
jam-up
ball and chain
mountain to climb
booby trap
more ❯
Noun
▲
Result of heavy drinking
hangover
inheritance
legacy
aftereffect
aftermath
drunkenness
DTs
leftover
relic
shakes
throwback
tradition
veisalgia
willies
withdrawal
big head
delirium tremens
morning after
under the weather
Noun
▲
A continuous or prolonged dull pain in a part of one's body
ache
pain
pang
twinge
cramp
smart
smarting
spasm
throb
discomfort
sting
hurt
irritation
soreness
suffering
tenderness
throe
convulsion
gnawing
pounding
prick
shoot
stabbing
stinging
stitch
throbbing
tingle
dull pain
aching
backache
muscular spasm
niggle
stomachache
sickness
attack
nausea
queasiness
sore
slash
smartness
rent
tear
detriment
gouge
burning sensation
acute pain
contusion
tremor
flutter
nip
bad
loss
deformation
shock
chop
slander
mischief
boo-boo
ruin
ill
evil
libel
discomfiture
blemish
ouch
shudder
squeeze
jump
blink
quiver
compression
convulsive movement
jolt
grasp
torment
grasping
nipping
limitation
more ❯
Noun
▲
Work that is tedious or exhausting
hard work
drudgery
backbreaker
burden
chore
grind
slog
struggle
hassle
imposition
toil
donkeywork
gruntwork
slavery
heavy laborUS
heavy labourUK
backbreaking work
tough grind
hard graft
hard labour
tall order
tough assignment
donkey work
donkey-work
uphill battle
difficult task
difficult project
no picnic
labourUK
laborUS
challenge
marathon
strife
conflict
endurance test
misfortune
misery
austerity
privation
affliction
destitution
calamity
torment
want
persecution
oppression
grievance
penury
deprivation
need
neediness
discomfort
beggary
impecuniousness
impecuniosity
hazard
poverty
hardness
distress
ruination
trials
asperity
rigorUS
ruin
disaster
wretchedness
sorrow
danger
injury
grief
curse
accident
peril
mischance
worry
travails
lack
catastrophe
vicissitude
tough luck
hard knocks
tough break
dire straits
rotten luck
rigourUK
trials and tribulations
rainy day
financial distress
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Inflicting harsh and authoritarian treatment
oppressive
cruel
harsh
brutal
severe
tyrannical
dictatorial
repressive
autocratic
domineering
heavy
despotic
draconian
inhuman
undemocratic
unjust
burdensome
crushing
overwhelming
tyrannous
authoritarian
iron-fisted
anti-democratic
bitter
coercive
excruciating
grievous
grim
hard
hardhanded
imperious
inexorable
merciless
murderous
onerous
overbearing
pitiless
punitive
relentless
rough
rugged
ruthless
searing
stiff
tough
trying
unfair
high-handed
overweening
peremptory
backbreaking
bleak
confining
demanding
depressing
depressive
discouraging
disheartening
dismal
dispiriting
distressing
exacting
exigent
gloomy
heavy-handed
hefty
ironhanded
mean
somberUS
sombreUK
stressful
superincumbent
taxing
troublesome
troubling
weighty
worrying
rough going
strict
bossy
testing
stringent
arbitrary
harrowing
absolute
draining
masterful
tyrannic
authoritative
extreme
sapping
wearying
rigid
stern
unrelenting
autocratical
torturous
intense
illiberal
fierce
savage
unyielding
forceful
autarchic
herculean
arrogant
dominating
killer
forbidding
bothersome
effortful
totalitarian
magisterial
hellish
moiling
unbearable
dogmatic
agonizingUS
tortuous
unpleasant
drastic
crippling
unsparing
haughty
enervating
hellacious
pushy
sweaty
agonisingUK
iron-handed
monocratic
high and mighty
officious
unforgiving
inflexible
tall
hostile
traumatic
worrisome
exorbitant
disturbing
swingeing
immoderate
ambitious
daunting
tricky
lordly
vicious
thorny
debilitating
tormenting
intimidating
doctrinaire
cocky
disagreeable
upsetting
dire
tsarist
czarist
hard-hearted
strong
commanding
imperative
bad
one-party
awful
vexing
willful
wilful
sharp
bruising
solemn
unendurable
insufferable
flinty
exasperating
painstaking
shattering
callous
laboredUS
intemperate
unmerciful
inclement
unfeeling
uncomfortable
wretched
depleting
heartless
unreasonable
powerful
compelling
substantial
nerve-racking
distressful
sticky
labouredUK
pompous
Augean
stifling
suppressive
pick-and-shovel
summary
dominant
bullying
egotistic
inconsiderate
unfriendly
steep
imperial
restrictive
insensitive
nasty
mighty
driving
uncompromising
pushful
frustrating
pressured
unkind
fraught
unbending
colossal
extravagant
fascist
enervative
fascistic
discomforting
cold
titanic
toilful
wicked
operose
cold-hearted
absolutist
spartan
upstream
vigorous
remorseless
ferocious
hairy
gargantuan
stormy
radical
energy-consuming
weary
pontifical
superior
stark
subjugating
controlling
dystopian
inhospitable
uncontrollable
desperate
presumptuous
profound
supercilious
comfortless
proud
potent
Neronian
tense
terrible
high-and-mighty
uppity
sniffy
cavalier
annoying
barbarous
violent
sadistic
dreadful
regnant
insolent
uncontrolled
irresistible
anxious
brutish
ramrod
compulsive
inordinate
irrepressible
unlimited
besetting
nagging
undue
wild
bullish
momentous
far-reaching
dour
consuming
impossible
ungovernable
aggravating
assertive
disquieting
intractable
unconscionable
biting
towering
hectic
agitating
baroque
devilish
implacable
problematic
prohibitive
overextravagant
overmuch
overdue
insane
plethoric
offensive
overmastering
obsessive
pestilent
afflicting
great
racking
unsympathetic
gross
no-nonsense
hard-nosed
critical
gruff
downright
immense
unremitting
staggering
gigantic
improper
jarring
knackering
over the top
thorough
backbreaker
very hard
uphill battle
anxiety-ridden
inhibiting
working-class
blue-collar
workworn
disciplinarian
all-powerful
straitened
dark
harmful
whopping
interfering
interventionist
aggressive
unaccountable
unconstitutional
single-party
drudging
really hard
turbulent
tempestuous
constraining
prohibiting
exploitive
governing
stretching
tumultuous
pushing
czarlike
tactless
mind-blowing
persuasive
dynamic
tight
thoroughgoing
very severe
complex
complicated
confused
concentrated
intensive
abstruse
te
recondite
knotty
monolithic
Stalinist
dogmatical
thoughtless
unrestrained
Spartan
bare-bones
barren
desolate
shocking
acute
no piece of cake
major
huffish
self-asserting
high-hat
pretentious
hifalutin
toploftical
uppish
assumptive
huffy
bumptious
stiff-necked
lofty
self-assertive
chesty
important
highfalutin
toplofty
presuming
clamorous
crack-the-whip
firm
dictative
strong-willed
a stinker of a
unavoidable
inescapable
inept
undiplomatic
bungling
communist
totalistic
total
sweeping
careful
hypercritical
by the book
precise
nit-picking
strained
overstrict
OTT
piercing
urgent
compulsatory
obligatory
mandatory
required
compulsory
dicey
hazardous
easier said than done
high-impact
slavish
torturesome
drudgy
unnerving
high-pressure
tough going
worksome
scabrous
hard-won
no picnic
marathon
difficile
problem
ominous
not easy
like getting blood out of a stone
almighty
penetrating
throwing weight around
tall order
in driver's seat
on high horse
crack the whip
no ifs ands or buts
no joke
flat out
straight out
heightened
wrenching
stinging
burning
caustic
blistering
cutting
sure
unpreventable
inevitable
certain
maleficent
wolfish
truculent
barbaric
a nuisance
hardheaded
headstrong
humourlessUK
sedate
humorlessUS
staid
sober
sobersided
pounding
poignant
uncharitable
stony-hearted
compassionless
desensitizedUS
cold-blooded
stonyhearted
stoney
hardhearted
browbeating
ironfisted
affectless
desensitisedUK
take-no-prisoners
ironhearted
an imposition
fated
destined
ineluctable
heartbreaking
robust
inhumane
abusive
intolerant
zealous
unmitigated
unusual
exaggerated
outrageous
exceptional
consequential
unsmiling
obdurate
uncomic
astringent
heart-rending
carking
enforceable
narrow
traditional
customary
conventional
insistent
binding
limiting
classical
fanatical
egregious
yukky
hurtful
unwelcome
unhappy
sour
miserable
rotten
distasteful
unpalatable
yucky
heartrending
chilling
displeasing
uncongenial
unlovely
unpleasing
unsavoryUS
tragic
sad
unpitying
unconventional
flagrant
overkill
uncommon
remarkable
unseemly
preposterous
icky
sore
mortifying
imprudent
nonsensical
fabulous
lavish
fancy
irrational
utter
sheer
very bad
unsavouryUK
provoking
calamitous
afflictive
irritating
po-faced
out-and-out
O.T.T.
too much
out of proportion
legislating
sanctioned
didactic
preceptive
normative
accepted
prescribed
devastating
gut-wrenching
hard-boiled
cocksure
overproud
hard-shell
pervasive
unutterable
marked
overriding
perturbing
opinionated
lording it
prescriptive
niggling
maddening
infuriating
preponderant
snotty
ascendant
prevalent
stuffy
disdainful
telling
suffocating
irrefutable
plaguy
pestiferous
concerning
pestilential
harassing
unrefined
unsettling
pesky
discomposing
troublous
rude
coarse
very strong
uncouth
importunate
loutish
uncultured
crude
undisciplined
murder
rowdy
infestive
dangerous
alarming
damaging
ugly
messy
disorderly
churlish
ungracious
brusque
vulgar
blunt
curt
impolite
boorish
uncivil
crass
discourteous
ill-bred
ribald
foul
indecent
oafish
lewd
profane
indecorous
unpolished
indelicate
bluff
obscene
uncultivated
ill-mannered
unmannerly
bearish
dirty
bawdy
inelegant
roughcast
vulgarian
filthy
untutored
louring
bad-mannered
steely
tasteless
foul-mouthed
ungentle
artless
insensible
unceremonious
lowbrow
common
lowbred
loud
roughneck
incult
unladylike
lowering
ungentlemanly
raffish
more ❯
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