ball-busting
Brutally hard work
Ball-busting describes aggressive, relentless pressure or criticism—the kind that grinds someone down: a ball-busting deadline, a ball-busting boss.
The image is of squeezing a man's testicles, though the term applies regardless of the target's sex.
A ball-buster is a person or task that delivers such treatment.
The word is vulgar but common in workplace contexts.
Extremely tiring and demanding
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- taxingRequiring great effort
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- exactingDemanding great care
punishing · relentless · unforgiving · backbreaking · tough · strenuous · laborious · formidable
Playful, mild ridicule
- ribbingAffectionate verbal teasing
- razzingLight mocking banter
- needlingPersistent mild taunting
- goadingInciting through persistent pressure
taunting · mocking · hassling · nagging · hectoring · badgering · pestering · riding
Depleting one's reserves
- depletingProgressively using up
- sappingGradually draining vitality
- wearyingCausing gradual exhaustion
- tiringCausing fatigue
enervating · debilitating · crushing · overwhelming · burnout · fatigue · grinding · soul-crushing
grueling
Extremely tiring and demanding
exacting · punishing · relentless · unforgiving · backbreaking · tough · strenuous · laborious · formidable · onerous
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
goading · taunting · mocking · hassling · nagging · hectoring · badgering · pestering · riding · ragging
draining
Depleting one's reserves
tiring · enervating · debilitating · crushing · overwhelming · burnout · fatigue · grinding · soul-crushing · mind-numbing
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Relaxed in temperament
lenient · laid-back · permissive · forgiving · undemanding
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Type or caring
gentle · nurturing · supportive · encouraging · compassionate
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Requiring minimal effort
effortless · cushy · manageable · light · simple
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