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hurdlesome en · ADJ

Etymology

From hurdle + -some.

Meanings

  1. (figuratively, qualifier:literal) Fraught by hurdles, obstacles, or impediments; hindersome.
    • Freud believed that masculinity is basic for both sexes and that feminine sexuality is derived from masculine sexuality through complicated and hurdlesome routes (Freud: Collected Papers 1892-1939). 1977, Frank Wesley, Claire Wesley, Sex-Role Psychology, page 136:

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Synonyms

challenging