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snaggy

snaggy

7.1
Full of small problems and delays that slow progress
  • adjective
  • /ˈsnæɡi/
translation icon : problemático
  • Their journey was snaggy due to frequent delays and roadblocks along the way.

Examples

  • The project was snaggy from the start.

  • We found the process surprisingly snaggy despite our careful planning.

  • The project became snaggy when unexpected technical issues started to appear.

  • I found the path to be quite snaggy.

  • His plans hit a few snaggy obstacles that delayed the project's completion.

  • We encountered a snaggy issue with the software installation that required further troubleshooting.

  • The journey was snaggy, with frequent delays due to construction and traffic.

Synonyms

troublesome
vssnaggy
49 3.9

Causing worry or annoyance and hard to deal with

means smaller everyday obstacles and delays rather than major problems
fiddly
vssnaggy
  • UK
2 7.9

Hard to do because it has small, delicate parts

refers to many small problems and delays, not only delicate difficulty
buggy
vssnaggy
1 3.9

Having many small errors or problems in a program

is about general small problems and likely obstacles rather than technical faults
niggly
vssnaggy
  • UK
8.4

A small pain or problem that keeps annoying you

is about many small practical problems and likely delays

Antonyms

trouble-free
4 3.5

Not likely to have problems or difficulties

How Troublesome

unworkable
11 5.1
problematic
133 5.6
snaggy
7.1
bumpy
68 1.0
smooth
204 1.0

Surface Forms

snaggy positive

Morphology

snaggy = snag (transparent) = snag + y

Productive adjectival formation meaning 'full of or characterized by snags', mapping directly to the attested sense 'full of small problems'.

Etymology

Snaggy also comes from snag, used for a small block or problem that 'gets in the way'. So when a plan or trip is snaggy, it is likely to have many small delays or problems.