18 entries under tricky topic. ×

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bothersome(adjective, tough, pain, complicated)
8
thorny(adjective, tough, easy, difficult, pain)
6
troublesome(adjective, tough, pain, complicated)
4
spiny(adjective, easy, pain, complicated)
3
trying(adjective, tough, complicated, problematic)
2
complicated(thorny, spiky, spiny)
2
intricate(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
2
knotty(tough, complicated, problematic, thorny)
2
ticklish(tough, complicated, problematic, thorny)
1
involved(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
barbed(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
brambly(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
briery(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
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bristly(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
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echinated(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
pointed(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
sharp(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
0
stimulating(complicated, thorny, spiky, spiny)
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APASmart Define. (2015). nettlesome thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nettlesome/thesaurus/synonyms
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MLASmart Define. "nettlesome thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/nettlesome/thesaurus/synonyms>