71 entries under tricky topic. ×

3
puzzling(adjective, hard, difficult, loose, complex)
3
risky(bad, delicate, heavy, awkward)
3
uncomfortable(adjective, rough, painful, problematic)
3
unpleasant(adjective, tough, difficult, problematic)
2
dangerous(adjective, bad, delicate, heavy)
2
embarrassing(difficult, problematic)
2
enigmatic(hard, complicated)
1
bewildering(hard, complicated, puzzling, confusing)
1
chancy(bad, delicate, heavy, risky)
1
confounding(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
1
confusing(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
1
entangled(adjective, hard, difficult, delicate, loose)
1
mysterious(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
1
mystifying(hard, delicate, complex, awkward)
1
obscure(hard, complicated)
1
obstinate(hard, difficulty, complicated)
1
paradoxical(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
1
uncertain
1
unstable(bad, delicate, heavy, awkward)
0
abstract(hard, delicate, complex, complicated)
11 years ago|7k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). thorny thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/thorny/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "thorny thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/thorny/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, thorny thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/thorny/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "thorny thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/thorny/thesaurus/synonyms>