43
complex(adjective, hard, simple, difficult, delicate)
42
intricate(adjective, hard, simple, evil, difficulty)
39
complicated(adjective, hard, simple, evil, difficulty)
38
difficult(adjective, hard, rough, difficult, delicate)
35
involved(adjective, hard, simple, difficult, delicate)
33
thorny(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, delicate)
33
tough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, troublesome)
32
hard(adjective, severe, rough, difficult, violent)
32
knotted(adjective, hard, difficulty, difficult, complex)
32
labyrinthine(adjective, hard, simple, difficulty, difficult)
30
Byzantine(adjective, hard, simple, difficult, complex)
30
tricky(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
28
elaborate(adjective, hard, simple, difficult, complex)
28
rugged(adjective, hard, severe, difficulty, difficult)
28
sticky(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, informal)
27
problematic(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, complex)
27
rough(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, coarse)
26
arduous(adjective, hard, severe, rough, difficult)
26
sophisticated(adjective, hard, difficult, complex, involved)
25
daedal(adjective, hard, simple, difficult, complex)
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