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   difficult

   /ˈdɪfɪklt/

   adjective

   • 1. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "she had a difficult decision to make" Similar hardstrenuousarduouslaboriousheavytoughonerousburdensomedemandingpunishinggruellinggrindingback-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 inconvenientawkwardunfavourableunfortunateinappropriateunsuitableuntimelyill-timedinopportuneinexpedientdisadvantageousarchaic:unseasonablebadtoughgrimterribleawfuldreadfulnightmarishdarkblackhardadverseunpleasantunwelcomedisagreeabledistressingharrowingstraitenedhard-pressedliterary:direfularchaic, humorous:parlousOpposite convenienthappy
   • ▪ (of a person) not easy to please or satisfy; awkward: "Lily could be difficult" Similar troublesometiresometryingexasperatingdemandingunmanageableintractableperversecontraryrecalcitrantobstreperousrefractoryfractiousunaccommodatingunhelpfuluncooperativeunamenableunreasonabledisobligingstubbornobstinatebull-headedpig-headedhard 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › difficultDIFFICULT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

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   Synonyms for DIFFICULT: challenging, tough, hard, rigorous, demanding, formidable, complicated, heavy; Antonyms of DIFFICULT: easy, simple, light, soft, cheap, effortless, clear, undemanding.

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   DIFFICULT definition: 1. needing skill or effort: 2. not friendly, easy to deal with, or behaving well: 3. needing…. Learn more.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › difficultDifficult Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DIFFICULT is hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous. How to use difficult in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Difficult.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitiondifficult adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of difficult adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDIFFICULT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DIFFICULT meaning: 1. needing skill or effort: 2. not friendly, easy to deal with, or behaving well: 3. needing…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDIFFICULT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › difficultDifficult - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   If something is difficult, it requires physical effort or brain power to complete, like climbing Mount Everest, a difficult journey. Difficult has Latin parts: dis meaning "not, un" and facilis meaning "easy."

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › difficult_adjdifficult, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

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   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.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDIFFICULT definition in American English - Collins Online ...

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    Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with. The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs. It was a very difficult decision to make.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › difficultDifficult - definition of difficult by The Free Dictionary

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    1. not easy to do; requiring effort: a difficult job. 2. not easy to understand or solve; intricate: a difficult problem. 3. hard to deal with; troublesome: a difficult child. 4. not easily convinced, pleased, or satisfied: a difficult audience. 5. full of hardships or trials: difficult times ahead.