Back-breaking

Synonyms for "back-breaking" (47 found)

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Closest matches (10)

effortful annoying arduous besetting bothersome burdensome crushing

Adjective(1 words)

Adjective(2 words)

breakback breakbone

Strong matches (14)

forced grueling hard earned hard fought hard-earned hard-fought heavy hefty herculean irksome

Adjective(4 words)

grueling gruelling hard heavy

Related words (23)

killing labored laborious onerous operose oppressive painful plaguey punishing strained strenuous toilsome tough troublesome trying uphill vexatious wearisome

Adjective(4 words)

laborious operose punishing toilsome

Adjective(1 words)

Sample sentences

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It's back-breaking work.

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This is back-breaking work.

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