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Definitions

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

Tampa Bay’s final goal, a backbreaker that made it 4-1, may have been the most hopeless for Holtby.

From Washington Post • May 16, 2018

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

From Golf Digest • Apr. 10, 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

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