61 entries under tricky topic. ×
| difficult(adjective, tough, rough, harsh, delicate) | |
| sticky(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, informal) | |
| embarrassing(adjective, difficult, heavy, uneasy) | |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, pain) | |
| unpleasant(adjective, tough, difficult, rude, contrary) | |
| dangerous(adjective, difficult, delicate, hazardous) | |
| delicate(adjective, difficult, uneasy, complicated) | |
| ticklish(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate) | |
| touchy(adjective, difficult, delicate, irritable, restless) | |
| precarious(adjective, difficult, delicate, unsettled) | |
| risky(adjective, difficult, delicate, complicated) | |
| complicated(adjective, difficulty, difficult, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| painful(adjective, difficult, slow, unpleasant) | |
| sensitive(adjective, difficult, delicate, uneasy) | |
| uncertain(adjective, difficult, delicate, hesitant) | |
| critical(difficult, delicate, complicated, thorny) | |
| knotty(adjective, tough, difficulty, difficult, delicate) | |
| problematic(adjective, tough, difficult, delicate, unpleasant) | |
| iffy(adjective, sticky, challenging) | |
| irksome(adjective, tough, difficult, pain, demanding) |
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