Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Usage example: it's a difficult situation when two of your friends are quarreling and you're trying to stay out of it
Scabrous and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scabrous" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Scabrous
Scabrous adjective - Rough to the touch; covered with scales or scurf.
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Scabrous and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/scabrous
Difficult & Scabrous. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/scabrous>.
Scabrous or Difficult. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/scabrous.
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