Synonyms of prickly

prickly

adjective

1

as in irritating

causing an unpleasant tingling sensation

she tried to ignore the feel of the prickly grass against her skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritating
• itchy
• harsh
• scratchy
• rough
• coarse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• soft
• silky
• silken
• soothing

• soft
• silky
• silken
• soothing

2

as in irritable

easily irritated or annoyed

she dreaded having to deal with her prickly boss

Synonyms & Similar Words

• irritable
• fiery
• testy
• snappish
• crotchety
• irascible
• peevish
• waspish
• grouchy
• petulant
• grumpy
• sensitive
• crabby
• choleric
• snarky
• pettish
• stuffy
• passionate
• cross
• snippy
• contentious
• ornery
• snarly
• raspy
• ratty
• snippety
• cantankerous
• cranky
• perverse
• short-tempered
• curmudgeonly
• querulous
• disagreeable
• combative
• truculent
• short
• belligerent
• pugnacious
• bilious
• quick-tempered
• argumentative
• tetchy
• bellicose
• surly
• out of sorts
• out of humor
• fretful
• snappy
• fractious
• dyspeptic
• quarrelsome
• sullen
• touchy
• pouty
• off-colored
• ill-tempered
• sulky
• disputatious
• off-color
• scrappy
• ill-humored
• bearish
• ill-natured
• huffy
• thin-skinned
• cross-grained
• hot-blooded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cordial
• genial
• affable
• friendly
• gregarious
• amiable
• sweet
• outgoing
• companionable
• agreeable
• extroverted
• sociable
• extraverted
• easygoing
• carefree
• good-natured
• tolerant
• stoical
• stoic
• patient
• relaxed
• forbearing
• good-tempered
• obliging
• well-disposed
• uncomplaining
• understanding
• happy-go-lucky
• long-suffering

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• cordial
• genial
• affable
• friendly
• gregarious
• amiable
• sweet
• outgoing
• companionable
• agreeable
• extroverted
• sociable
• extraverted
• easygoing
• carefree
• good-natured
• tolerant
• stoical
• stoic
• patient
• relaxed
• forbearing
• good-tempered
• obliging
• well-disposed
• uncomplaining
• understanding
• happy-go-lucky
• long-suffering

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3

as in thorny

having leaves or branches which are likely to cause a scratch

waded carefully through the prickly bushes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thorny
• jagged
• thistly
• scratchy
• brambly
• bristly
• rough
• coarse
• burred

4

as in difficult

requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling

a prickly issue that will outrage at least one special interest if not handled delicately

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficult
• sensitive
• tough
• spiny
• thorny
• sticky
• complicated
• problematic
• delicate
• hairy
• knotty
• ticklish
• touchy
• problem
• tricky
• nasty
• tricksy
• problematical
• hard
• painful
• complex
• serious
• dodgy
• stubborn
• troublesome
• vexing
• catchy
• intricate
• recondite
• abstruse
• scabrous
• abstract
• involved
• demanding
• vexatious
• worrisome
• burdensome
• oppressive
• importunate
• onerous
• troublous
• inconvenient
• stressful
• exhausting
• exacting
• discommoding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• undemanding
• straightforward
• easy
• uncomplicated
• simple
• effortless
• unproblematic
• painless
• manageable

• undemanding
• straightforward
• easy
• uncomplicated
• simple
• effortless
• unproblematic
• painless
• manageable

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