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ADJECTIVE | 1 | difficult, hard | Not easy |
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2 | difficult | Requiring much effort and trouble |
Sounds | dih'fahkahlt |
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Rhymes | adult, catapult, consult, and 7 more rhymes in ahlt at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Not easy. Requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. |
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Examples | "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation" |
Synonyms | hard |
Attribute of | difficulty, difficultness |
Similar | ambitious, challenging; arduous; awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable; baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical; catchy, tricky; delicate, ticklish; fractious; hard-fought; Herculean; nasty, tight; rocky, rough; rugged, tough; serious; stubborn; tall; thorny; troublesome; trying; vexed |
See also | demanding; effortful; hard; complex |
Contrary | easy |
Meaning | Requiring much effort and trouble. |
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Examples | "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult" |
Similar to | effortful |