40 entries under tricky topic. ×

27
perplexing(verb, adjective, hard, false, awkward)
14
enigmatic(adjective, hard, uncertain, vague, unclear)
9
complex(adjective, hard, delicate, involved)
9
mysterious(adjective, hard, delicate, complex)
8
intricate(adjective, hard, complex, involved)
7
obscure(adjective, hard, uncertain, vague, unclear)
6
involved(adjective, hard, complex, complicated)
5
complicated(adjective, hard, complex, involved)
5
subtle(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
4
captious
4
knotty(adjective, hard, complex, complicated)
4
treacherous
3
difficult(adjective, hard, complex, awkward, involved)
3
labyrinthine(adjective, hard, complex, complicated)
3
tangled(adjective, hard, complex, complicated)
2
problematical(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
2
unfathomable(adjective, hard, complicated, perplexing)
2
wily
1
abstruse(adjective, hard, uncertain, vague, unclear)
1
deep(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
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