hurdlesome

English

Etymology

From hurdle +‎ -some.

Adjective

hurdlesome (comparative more hurdlesome, superlative most hurdlesome)

1. (literal, figurative) Fraught by hurdles, obstacles, or impediments; hindersome.
   • 1977, Frank Wesley, Claire Wesley, Sex-Role Psychology, page 136:

     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).

Synonyms

• challenging