Harrowing and Nasty

Harrowing

Harrowing adjective - Hard to accept or bear especially emotionally.
Usage example: a harrowing portrayal of the ravages of war

Nasty and harrowing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Nasty" instead an adjective "Harrowing".

Nearby Words: harrow, harrowed

Nasty

Nasty adjective - Arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust.

Harrowing and nasty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Harrowing" instead an adjective "Nasty".

Nearby Word: nastily
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