Synonyms: vexed
Definition: causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed
Usage: the vexed issue of priorities; we live in vexed and troubled times
Similar words: difficult, hard
Definition: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
Usage: a difficult task; nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access; difficult times; why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
Synonyms: harassed, harried, pestered, vexed, annoyed
Definition: troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
Usage: harassed working mothers; a harried expression; her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions; the vexed parents of an unruly teenager
Similar words: troubled
Definition: characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
Usage: troubled areas; fell into a troubled sleep; a troubled expression; troubled teenagers