dictionary.ptbarbedadjectivemasculineliteraryrare/ɐkiˈʎadu/a·qui·lha·doPortuguêsEnglishEspañolFrançaisDefinition1That has thorns or barbs; prickly, rough to the touch. Figuratively, difficult, complicated.Usage examples“The tree trunk was barbed, hurting the hands of those who touched it.”“The issue became barbed and difficult to resolve.”SynonymspricklybarbedthornyAntonymssmoothpolished
That has thorns or barbs; prickly, rough to the touch. Figuratively, difficult, complicated.Usage examples“The tree trunk was barbed, hurting the hands of those who touched it.”“The issue became barbed and difficult to resolve.”SynonymspricklybarbedthornyAntonymssmoothpolished