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difficult
[ dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt ]
adjective
- not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard:
a difficult job.
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- hard to understand or solve:
a difficult problem.
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- hard to deal with or get on with:
a difficult pupil.
- hard to please or satisfy:
a difficult employer.
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- hard to persuade or induce; stubborn:
a difficult old man.
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- disadvantageous; trying; hampering:
The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions.
- fraught with hardship, especially financial hardship:
We saw some difficult times during the depression years.
difficult
/ ˈɪɪə /
adjective
- not easy to do; requiring effort
a difficult job
- not easy to understand or solve; intricate
a difficult problem
- hard to deal with; troublesome
a difficult child
- not easily convinced, pleased, or satisfied
a difficult audience
- full of hardships or trials
difficult times ahead
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱ڴھܱٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- 徱f·ܱl adverb
- ԴDz·徱f·ܱ adjective
- ܲȴ-徱f·ܱ adjective
- quasi-徱f·ܱl adverb
- p·徱f·ܱ adjective
- super·徱f·ܱl adverb
- ܲ·徱f·ܱ adjective
- un·徱f·ܱl adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of difficult1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of difficult1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
With line pairings jumbled and players traded so frequently in modern hockey, it has become difficult for fans and the media to develop an association with particular combinations.
It’s difficult to say exactly when the shift occurred, but it was a gradual process.
Challenging an elected sheriff can be a difficult task.
The film tells the story of Richard's difficult early life in Port Talbot, south Wales.
He had a tracheotomy operation, affecting his voice and making it difficult to speak.
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