Meaning
tricky, troublesome
- Annoying, difficult, or troublesome to deal with.
- Suffering from mange; mangy (literal meaning, less common in modern usage).
In a sentence
Ci hanno assegnato un compito davvero rognoso da risolvere.
They assigned us a really tricky task to solve.
Quella pratica burocratica è particolarmente rognosa.
That piece of paperwork is particularly troublesome.
Non voglio occuparmi di una questione così rognosa.
I don't want to deal with such a tricky issue.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rognoso | masculine · singular |
| rognosa | feminine · singular |
| rognosi | masculine · plural |
| rognose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: commonly used to describe difficult tasks, awkward problems, or irritable people.