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difficult

/'dɪfə,kəlt/

Synonyms of difficult Antonyms of difficult Examples of difficult Usage of difficult Parts of difficult Definition that contains difficult Words sounding like difficult Explanation of difficult

adjective
hard to control
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"a difficult child"

Similar:

unmanageable ungovernable uncheckable uncontrollable unruly incorrigible indocile
adjective
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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"a difficult task" "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access" "difficult times"

Similar:

hard problematic problematical rocky rough rugged serious sticky tall thorny ticklish tight touchy tough tricky troublesome trying unenviable vexed ambitious arduous awkward baffling catchy challenging delicate elusive embarrassing fractious hard-fought herculean knotty nasty

Opposite:

easy

Examples of difficult

"a difficult child"
"a difficult task"
"nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"
"difficult times"