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backbreaker

ADJECTIVE
demanding
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious critical difficult exacting exhausting hard onerous pressing strict stringent taxing tough troublesome trying
STRONG
nagging wearing
WEAK
bothersome clamorous dictatorial exigent fussy grievous imperious importunate insistent oppressive querulous weighty
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile flexible inexact mild nice simple tolerant trivial uncertain unimportant yielding
WEAK
unchallenging undemanding
ADJECTIVE
difficult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome
WEAK
bothersome difficile easier said than done effortful exacting formidable galling gargantuan hard-won heavy herculean immense intricate irritating labored no picnic not easy operose problem prohibitive rigid stiff titanic toilsome trying unyielding uphill upstream wearisome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy effortless facile helpful nice trivial
WEAK
calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated
NOUN
drudgery
Synonyms
STRONG
chore grind labor struggle sweat toil travail workout
WEAK
daily grind elbow grease gruntwork menial labor rat race
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun
WEAK
snap
NOUN
sweat
Synonyms
STRONG
chore drudgery effort grind labor moil slavery task toil travail work
Antonyms
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime
WEAK
recreation

Example Sentences

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The Magic had 19 offensive rebounds leading to 36 second-chance points, each one serving as a backbreaker for a Lakers defense that was having a hard enough time getting stops.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2023

After Rittich stonewalled numerous Carolina rushes in the third, Hanifin provided the backbreaker with 6:55 to go.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2019

An absolute backbreaker that led to that A+ Harbaugh flip-out, "DANG IT."

From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 2018

The backbreaker came as the second period ended.

From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2018

Seabiscuit would carry 114 pounds, probably not as few as Smith had hoped for, but no backbreaker either.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.