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difficult

[dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt]

adjective

  1. not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard.

    a difficult job.

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  2. hard to understand or solve.

    a difficult problem.

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  3. hard to deal with or get on with.

    a difficult pupil.

  4. hard to please or satisfy.

    a difficult employer.

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  5. hard to persuade or induce; stubborn.

    a difficult old man.

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  6. disadvantageous; trying; hampering.

    The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions.

  7. fraught with hardship, especially financial hardship.

    We saw some difficult times during the depression years.



difficult

/ ˈ»åɪ´Úɪ°ìÉ™±ô³Ù /

adjective

  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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • difficultly adverb
  • nondifficult adjective
  • quasi-difficult adjective
  • quasi-difficultly adverb
  • superdifficult adjective
  • superdifficultly adverb
  • undifficult adjective
  • undifficultly adverb
  • ˈ»å¾±´Ú´Ú¾±³¦³Ü±ô³Ù±ô²â adverb
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of difficult1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, back formation from difficulty ( def. )
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of difficult1

C14: back formation from difficulty
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Synonym Study

See hard.
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It made showering difficult because it was not to get wet and he feared catching it on his clothing and bed sheets.

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In the heat of the moment, it may be difficult for a guard to judge the difference - and if they get it wrong, they could be guilty of a crime themselves.

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"It made it difficult to perform any kind of forensic examination. The body was too long under the sun, the rain and snow, and it was harmed by artillery strikes."

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Darcy is autistic, with epilepsy and dysphasia, which makes it difficult for her to talk, and also has no sense of danger.

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As you age, you may find it more difficult to monitor multiple accounts and keep track of all the details.

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