searing

Synonyms

bitter, brutal, burdensome, cruel, excruciating, grievous, grim, hard, harsh, heavy, inhuman, murderous, onerous, oppressive, rough, rugged, severe, stiff, tough, trying;

Antonyms

easy, light, soft;

Near Antonyms

comfortable, cozy, luxurious, snug;

agreeable, friendly, genial, hospitable, pleasant;

peaceful, relaxing, reposeful, restful;

bearable, endurable, painless, tolerable;

balmy, calm, clement, gentle, mild, moderate, temperate;

Related Words

austere, bleak, comfortless, discomforting, forbidding, inhospitable, spartan, uncomfortable;

rigorous, strict, stringent;

agonizing, heartbreaking, heartrending, painful, wretched;

crushing, grinding, overwhelming, wearing;

insufferable, insupportable, intolerable, unbearable, unendurable;

harrowing, tortuous;

bad, disagreeable, hostile, unfriendly, unpleasant;