ball-breaker
Exhausting, demanding person
A ball-breaker is a person or thing that is extremely demanding, difficult, or exhausting.
The term often describes an aggressive, domineering person—especially a woman perceived as emasculating men: My new boss is a real ball-breaker.
It can also refer to any grueling task or challenge: That exam was a ball-breaker.
The word is vulgar, drawing on the image of crushing testicles.
Also spelled ballbreaker.
Too fond of directing others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- tyrannicalExercising power unjustly
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
imperious · high-handed · controlling · intimidating · bullying · dominating · aggressive · pushy
Extremely tiring and demanding
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- relentlessContinuing without pause
- punishingExtremely taxing or severe
taxing · exacting · rigorous · formidable · daunting · onerous · laborious · strenuous
bossy
Too fond of directing others
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- tyrannicalExercising power unjustly
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
authoritarian · imperious · high-handed · controlling · intimidating · bullying · dominating · aggressive · pushy · forceful
grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
- exhaustingDepleting one's stamina
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- relentlessContinuing without pause
punishing · taxing · exacting · rigorous · formidable · daunting · onerous · laborious · strenuous · backbreaking
pressure
Force upon contact
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- tensionStretched or strained state
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
strain · deadline · overload · frustration · crisis · nightmare · headache · ordeal · hassle · aggravation
ball-breakerpushover
Easily defeated opponent
doormat · easygoing · softie · sweetheart · pussycat
ball-breakercakewalk
Effortless task or promenade
piece of cake · breeze · cinch · walk in the park · doddle
ball-breakersubmissive
Readily yielding to control
doormat · pushover · yes-man · sycophant · bootlicker
ball, balls, balled, balling, break, breaks, broke, broken, breaking