Comforting and Effortful

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Comforting adjective - Making one feel good inside.

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Effortful is an antonym for comforting.

Effortful adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.

Usage example: the book's abstruse subject matter and dense prose make for effortful reading

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Comforting is an antonym for effortful.

Nearby Words: effort, effortlessly, effortless

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