rough going

brutal burdensome cruel depressing dictatorial harsh heavy-handed inhuman onerous overbearing tyrannical unjust

backbreaking bleak confining demanding depressive despotic discouraging disheartening dismal dispiriting exacting exigent gloomy grievous grinding headache heavy hefty ironhanded mean severe somber superincumbent taxing tough troublesome weighty

easy gentle kind nice

calm cool mild relieving temperate

adversity difficulties hardship stress troubles