MeanOF

thorny

- adjective (adj)

Meaning: sharp, pointed

Synonyms: barbed briery bristling bristly prickly spiked spiky spinous spiny stinging thistly
Antonyms: dull smooth unpointed
- adjective (adj)

Meaning: difficult, problematic

Synonyms: awkward baffling bothersome formidable harassing hard irksome nettlesome perplexing prickly severe sticky ticklish tough tricky troublesome trying unpleasant upsetting vexatious worrying
Antonyms: easy solvable untroublesome

Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.