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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"
Feb 2, 2024 · ( obsolete) Unable or unwilling. Usage notes [ edit] Difficult implies that considerable mental effort or physical skill is required, or that obstacles are to be overcome which call for sagacity and skill in the doer; as, a difficult task. Thus, “hard” is not always synonymous with difficult.
Origin difficult (1300-1400) difficulty. difficult meaning, definition, what is difficult: hard to do, understand, or deal with: Learn more.
Thesaurus > not easy to deal with or understand > difficult. These are words and phrases related to difficult. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of difficult.
1. the fact or condition of being difficult. 2. Often, difficul•ties. an embarrassing situation, esp. of financial affairs. 3. a trouble or struggle. 4. a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.
challenging, hard, tough, laborious, arduous, strenuous, demanding, exacting, backbreaking, not easy, hard-won, stiff, no picnic, rigorous, trying, wearisome, onerous, uphill, taxing, formidable, exhausting, unyielding, grueling, gruelling (UK), hard to do. Antonyms: easy, painless, effortless, accessible, undemanding, doable, unchallenging.
What does the word difficult mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word difficult, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word difficult? About 100 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
hard. adjective. /hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/ (comparative harder, superlative hardest) Idioms. difficult to do, understand or answer. a hard choice/decision/question. hard to do something It is hard to believe that she's only nine. It's hard to see how they can lose. It's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy.
