dictionary.ptthornyadjectivemasculineregionalrare/ɐbɾuˈʎozu/a·bro·lho·soPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1Full of thorns or brambles; figuratively, difficult or complicated.Usage examples“The terrain was thorny and hard to cross.”“The situation became thorny and complex to resolve.”SynonymspricklydifficultcomplicatedAntonymseasysimplesmoothCommon combinationsthorny issuethorny path
Full of thorns or brambles; figuratively, difficult or complicated.Usage examples“The terrain was thorny and hard to cross.”“The situation became thorny and complex to resolve.”SynonymspricklydifficultcomplicatedAntonymseasysimplesmoothCommon combinationsthorny issuethorny path