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- DictionaryDif·fi·cult/ˈdifəkəlt/
adjective
- 1. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "she had a difficult decision to make"
Difficult definition: not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard. See examples of DIFFICULT used in a sentence.
Check pronunciation: difficult. Definition of difficult adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DIFFICULT meaning: 1. needing skill or effort: 2. not friendly, easy to deal with, or behaving well: 3. needing…. Learn more.
Definition of difficult. 1. as in challenging. requiring considerable physical or mental effort difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. challenging. tough. hard. rigorous. demanding. formidable. complicated. heavy. rough. effortful. arduous. rugged. severe. painful. strenuous.
1 difficult (for somebody) (to do something) not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand a difficult problem/task/exam It's difficult for them to get here much before seven. It's really difficult to read your writing. Your writing is really difficult to read. She finds it very difficult to get up early.
1 day ago · 1. adjective. Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with. Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published. The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs. It was a very difficult decision to make. We're living in difficult times.
noun. the state or quality of being difficult. a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with. often plural a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one. a dispute or disagreement. often plural an objection or obstacle. he always makes difficulties. a trouble or source of trouble; worry. lack of ease; awkwardness.
