Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Hurtful and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hurtful" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He ends up thinking that this sort of completely innocent bigotry is actually more hurtful than open violent racism, because at least you can be angry with the latter, while it's difficult to even have that option with the former.
Source: Innocent Bigot
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Hurtful and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/hurtful
Difficult & Hurtful. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/hurtful>.
Hurtful or Difficult. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/hurtful.
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