obstacle-ridden
Cluttered with impediments
Obstacle-ridden describes something filled with obstacles or hindrances.
The suffix -ridden indicates being burdened or dominated by something undesirable: an obstacle-ridden path to approval, The project became obstacle-ridden after budget cuts.
The word emphasizes that difficulties aren't incidental but pervasive.
Disloyal and dangerous
- perilousFraught with danger
- arduousDemanding strenuous effort
- gruelingExtremely tiring and demanding
- challengingHard to accomplish
difficult · demanding · exhausting · harrowing · punishing · formidable · daunting · uphill
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- eventfulRich in occurrences
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
- tumultuousViolently agitated or disturbed
fraught · complicated · challenging · embattled · beleaguered · stormy · rocky · difficult
Excessively procedural
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
problematic · challenging · difficult · arduous · frustrating · impeded · hindered · hampered
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
challenging · difficult · demanding · exhausting · harrowing · punishing · formidable · daunting · uphill · tortuous
dramatic
Strikingly expressive or sudden
- turbulentViolently agitated or disturbed
- eventfulRich in occurrences
- troubledExperiencing distress or anxiety
tumultuous · fraught · complicated · challenging · embattled · beleaguered · stormy · rocky · difficult · hard-fought
bureaucratic
Excessively procedural
- complicatedDifficult to understand
- convolutedExcessively complex or twisted
- labyrinthineExtremely complex and winding
cumbersome · problematic · challenging · difficult · arduous · frustrating · impeded · hindered · hampered · stalled
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
cluttered · potholed · rocky · uneven · impassable · rugged · bumpy · rough · blocked · barricaded
obstacle-riddenclear
Without obstruction or fog
unobstructed · smooth · unimpeded · open · barrier-free
obstacle-riddensimple
Free of complexity
easy · straightforward · uncomplicated · trouble-free · hassle-free
obstacle-riddensmooth
Without roughness or difficulty
effortless · seamless · frictionless · easy · uncomplicated
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