Nasty
Nasty adjective - Requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling.
Usage example: given the high-ranking people involved, it will be a nasty job to hammer out a compromise
Touchy and nasty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Touchy" instead an adjective "Nasty".
Nearby Word: nastily
Mutual synonyms
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Touchy and Nasty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/nasty/touchy
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Touchy or Nasty. 2016. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/nasty/touchy.
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