All backbreaker synonyms
backΒ·breakΒ·ing
B b noun backbreaker
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- chore β A chore is a task that you must do but that you find unpleasant or boring.
- travail β painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- workout β a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
- slavery β the condition of a slave; bondage.
- labor β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- sweat β to perspire, especially freely or profusely.
- toil β Usually, toils. a net or series of nets in which game known to be in the area is trapped or into which game outside of the area is driven.
- grind β to wear, smooth, or sharpen by abrasion or friction; whet: to grind a lens.
- struggle β to contend with an adversary or opposing force.
- task β a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
- work β Henry Clay, 1832β84, U.S. songwriter.
- drudgery β menial, distasteful, dull, or hard work.
- moil β to work hard; drudge.
- effort β exertion of physical or mental power: It will take great effort to achieve victory.
- daily grind β everyday work routine
- rat race β any exhausting, unremitting, and usually competitive activity or routine, especially a pressured urban working life spent trying to get ahead with little time left for leisure, contemplation, etc.
- labour β productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
adj backbreaker
- challenging β A challenging task or job requires great effort and determination.
- onerous β burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship: onerous duties.
- stringent β rigorously binding or exacting; strict; severe: stringent laws.
- tough β strong and durable; not easily broken or cut.
- taxing β wearingly burdensome: the day-to-day, taxing duties of a supervisor.
- hard β not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.
- pressing β urgent; demanding immediate attention: a pressing need.
- troublesome β causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
- strict β characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles: a strict observance of rituals.
- critical β If a person is critical or in a critical condition in hospital, they are seriously ill.
- ambitious β Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- trying β extremely annoying, difficult, or the like; straining one's patience and goodwill to the limit: a trying day; a trying experience.
- difficult β not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job.
- crucial β If you describe something as crucial, you mean it is extremely important.
- problematic β of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- arduous β Something that is arduous is difficult and tiring, and involves a lot of effort.
- demanding β A demanding job or task requires a lot of your time, energy, or attention.
- severe β harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
- strenuous β characterized by vigorous exertion, as action, efforts, life, etc.: a strenuous afternoon of hunting.
- burdensome β If you describe something as burdensome, you mean it is worrying or hard to deal with.
- laborious β requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
- painful β affected with, causing, or characterized by pain: a painful wound; a painful night; a painful memory.
- wearing β gradually impairing or wasting: Reading small print can be wearing on the eyes.
- nagging β continually faultfinding, complaining, or petulant: a nagging parent.
- difficile β hard to deal with, satisfy, or please.
- easier said than done β difficult to do
- no picnic β a hard or disagreeable task
- upstream β toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
- bothersome β Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
- clamorous β If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.