Prickly and Pleasant

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Prickly adjective - Causing an unpleasant tingling sensation.

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Pleasant is an antonym for prickly in topics: irritable, thorny or difficult.

Nearby Words: prick, prickle, pricked, pricking, prickling

Pleasant adjective - Giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses.

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Prickly is an antonym for pleasant.

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Pleasant and Prickly. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prickly/pleasant

Prickly & Pleasant. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/prickly/pleasant>.

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