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thorny
UK
/ˈθɔːni/
US
/ˈθɔrni/
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thorny
adjective
thornier
Comp.
thorniest
Super.
UK
/ˈθɔːni/
US
/ˈθɔrni/
тернистый
The path to success is often thorny.
Путь к успеху часто тернистый.
колючий
The thorny bush scratched my arm.
Колючий куст поцарапал мне руку.
Additional translations
запутанный
трудный
Synonyms
prickly
spiny
barbed
bumpy
difficult
troublesome
challenging
Antonyms
smooth
uncomplicated
easy
Definitions
thorny
adjective
Having many thorns or spines.
The thorny bush made it difficult to walk through the garden without getting scratched.
Causing distress, difficulty, or trouble; problematic.
The committee faced a thorny issue when trying to allocate the limited resources among the departments.
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