Vocabulary
Thorny
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
having many thorns or thorn bushes.
Urdu meaning
خار دار، کانٹے دار
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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AFTER wrangling over the canal controversy for several months, the federal government has finally settled the thorny issue through the Council of Common Interests (CCI).
Dawn Editorials —
A step forward
— 2025-05-02
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THERE is no doubt that many have had a role in Afghanistan`s destruction, but the question of who exactly is to blame for the country`s current condition is a thorny and vexing one.
Dawn Editorials —
Silencing Afghanistan`s women
— 2024-09-11
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There is no denying the major differences between the two countries, as well as the thorny disputes that they have fought many wars on.
Dawn Editorials —
Invite to Modi
— 2024-08-31
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The Sindh caretaker chief minister Maqbool Bagar had protested and asked Mr Kakar to stop any action regarding this certificate till the elected governments were in place and able to decide this thorny issue through consensus.
Dawn Editorials —
Stay off the Irsa minefield
— 2024-03-24
Synonyms
prickly, spiky, barbed, spiny, spined, bristly, briary, sharp, pointed
Antonyms
easy, uncomplicated
Curator example
“tangled thorny branches”
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