Definition for Can of worms:

• ( informal) a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity

Synonyms for Can of worms:

• adj.

  •complicated (adjective)
  • wheels within wheels.

• n.

  •complicated situation (noun)
  • mess,
  • quandary,
  • complication,
  • trouble,
  • predicament,
  • headache,
  • snafu,
  • snarl,
  • Pandora's Box,
  • hot water.
  •effect (noun)
  • sequent,
  • resultant.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • difficulty.
  •
  • question.
  •
  • issue.
  •Other relevant words:
  • inconvenience,
  • tangle,
  • pinch,
  • bother,
  • plight,
  • meander,
  • anxiety,
  • mesh,
  • kettle of fish,
  • worry,
  • jungle,
  • knot,
  • disadvantage,
  • fix,
  • foul-up,
  • muddle,
  • jam,
  • wilderness,
  • stew,
  • matter,
  • annoyance,
  • maze,
  • balls-up,
  • ravel,
  • imbroglio,
  • evil,
  • dilemma,
  • pickle,
  • labyrinth,
  • screw up,
  • ado,
  • facer,
  • complex.

Hyponym for Can of worms:

• n.

  • cognition
    trouble, problem.