hard to take
- unbearableImpossible to endure
- painfulCausing hurt or ache
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
- difficultRequiring much effort
swallow · stomach · endure · brutal · crushing · overwhelming · gut-wrenching · agonizing · insufferable · intolerable · devastating · heartbreaking · pill · medicine · news · criticism · rejection · loss
ease of acceptance
hard to takeeasy to take
easy to swallow · bearable · manageable · tolerable · acceptable
palatability
hard to takepalatable
Acceptable to the tongue
agreeable · welcome · pleasant · inoffensive · unobjectionable
emotional impact
hard to takecomforting
Giving emotional ease
reassuring · welcome · soothing · heartwarming · uplifting