thorny
adjective
[ ˈθɔːni ]
• having many thorns or thorn bushes.
• "tangled thorny branches"
Similar:
prickly,
spiky,
barbed,
spiny,
spined,
bristly,
briary,
sharp,
pointed,
spinose,
spinous,
• causing distress, difficulty, or trouble.
• "a thorny problem for our team to solve"
Similar:
problematic,
tricky,
ticklish,
delicate,
controversial,
awkward,
prickly,
difficult,
knotty,
tough,
taxing,
trying,
troublesome,
irksome,
vexatious,
bothersome,
worrying,
concerning,
upsetting,
complicated,
complex,
involved,
convoluted,
intricate,
vexed,
sticky,
dodgy,