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- 1. needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand: "she had a difficult decision to make" Similar Opposite
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adjective. us / ˈdɪf·ɪ·kəlt, -ˌkʌlt / Add to word list. not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand: It’s a difficult choice, but I’ve got to decide which job is better. Difficult also means having problems: He’s in a difficult situation and could go bankrupt. A person who is difficult is not easy to deal with:
1. : hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous. a difficult climb. 2. a. : hard to deal with, manage, or overcome. a difficult child. having a difficult time coping with her death. b. : hard to understand : puzzling. difficult reading. found calculus too difficult. difficultly adverb. Synonyms. arduous. Augean. backbreaking. challenging. demanding.
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. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill. ambitious, challenging.
adjective. us / ˈdɪf·ɪ·kəlt, -ˌkʌlt / Add to word list. not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand: It’s a difficult choice, but I’ve got to decide which job is better. Difficult also means having problems: He’s in a difficult situation and could go bankrupt. A person who is difficult is not easy to deal with:
1. Requiring considerable effort or skill; not easy to do or accomplish: "To entertain is far more difficult than to enlighten" (Anthony Burgess). 2. Not easy to endure; full of hardship or trouble; trying: fell upon difficult times. 3. Not easy to comprehend, solve, or explain: a difficult puzzle. 4.
Jun 6, 2024 · 5 meanings: 1. not easy to do; requiring effort 2. not easy to understand or solve; intricate 3. hard to deal with; troublesome.... Click for more definitions.
adjective. not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard: a difficult job. Synonyms: arduous. Antonyms: easy. hard to understand or solve: a difficult problem. Synonyms: knotty, involved, intricate. Antonyms: simple. hard to deal with or get on with: a difficult pupil.
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or to understand. The competition judges were given a very difficult task. a difficult decision/question. difficult for somebody Asking for help is extremely difficult for some people. it is difficult to do something It's really difficult to read your writing.
adjective. /ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt/ , /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ 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.
Definitions of 'difficult' 1. Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with. [...] 2. Someone who is difficult behaves in an unreasonable and unhelpful way. [...] More. Synonyms of 'difficult' • hard, tough, taxing [...] • problematical, involved, complex [...] • troublesome, trying, awkward [...] More.
