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   Dif·fi·cult

   /ˈdifəkəlt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "she had a difficult decision to make" Similar hardstrenuousarduouslaboriousheavytoughonerousburdensomedemandingpunishinggruelinggrindingback-breakingpainfulexhaustingtiringfatiguingwearingwearyingwearisomeinformal:hellishkillingknackeringarchaic:toilsomerare:exigentproblematichardpuzzlingbafflingperplexingconfusingmystifyingmysteriouscomplicatedcomplexinvolvedintricateknottythornyticklishobscureabstractabstrusereconditeenigmaticimpenetrableunfathomableover one's headabove one's headbeyond oneinformal:fiddlystickyno picnicgnarlyarchaic:wilderingrare:involuteinvolutedOpposite easystraightforwardsimple
   • ▪ characterized by or causing hardships or problems: "a difficult economic climate" Similar inconvenientawkwardunfavorableunfortunateinappropriateunsuitableuntimelyill-timedinopportuneinexpedientdisadvantageousarchaic:unseasonablebadtoughgrimterribleawfuldreadfulnightmarishdarkblackhardadverseunpleasantunwelcomedisagreeabledistressingharrowingstraitenedhard-pressedliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite convenienthappy
   • ▪ (of a person) not easy to please or satisfy: "Lily could be difficult" Similar troublesometiresometryingexasperatingdemandingunmanageableintractableperversecontraryrecalcitrantobstreperousrefractoryfractiousunaccommodatingunhelpfuluncooperativeunamenableunreasonabledisobligingstubbornobstinatebull-headedpigheadedhard to pleasehard to satisfyfussyparticularover-particularfastidiousperfectionistcriticalhypercriticalfinickyawkwardthrawninformal:cussedchoosypickyinformal:bloody-mindedbolshiestroppybalkyarchaic:contumaciousfrowardrare:contrariousfinicalOpposite accommodating

   Word Origin late Middle English: back-formation from difficulty.

   Derivatives

   • 1. difficultness noun

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   What is the difference between hard and arduous?

   • hard, difficult, arduous mean demanding great exertion or effort. hard implies the opposite of all that is easy. difficult implies the presence of obstacles to be surmounted or puzzles to be resolved and suggests the need of skill or courage. arduous stresses the need of laborious and persevering exertion.

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   What does it mean if something is difficult?

   • Difficult has Latin parts: dis meaning "not, un" and facilis meaning "easy." So, something that is difficult is not easy, like marathon running. Difficult can also be used to describe a situation or person that is hard to control. For example, if you babysit a difficult child, he or she might run away from you and not obey you.

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   What is an example of a difficult person?

   • Difficult can also be used to describe a situation or person that is hard to control. For example, if you babysit a difficult child, he or she might run away from you and not obey you. And you might have a difficult time agreeing to watch that child again. "Difficult."

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   • In some situations, the words hard and difficult are roughly equivalent. However, hard implies the opposite of all that is easy. 7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough...

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   Definitions of difficult. adjective. not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. “a difficult task”. “nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access”. “ difficult times”. synonyms: hard. demanding.

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   Difficult means requiring considerable physical or mental effort or exceptional skill or caution. Find 119 synonyms and antonyms of difficult, as well as related words and examples, on Merriam-Webster Thesaurus.

   • The words arduous and hard are common synonyms of difficult. While all three words mean "demanding great exertion or effort," difficult implies the...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to difficult, arduous stresses the need of laborious and persevering exertion. // the arduous task of rebuilding
   • In some situations, the words hard and difficult are roughly equivalent. However, hard implies the opposite of all that is easy. // farming is hard...

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   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.

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