Difficult meaning

What does “difficult” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“difficult” is an adjective with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.

difficult

adjective

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”
Synonymshard
Oppositeseasy
hard to control
“a difficult child”
“an unmanageable situation”
Synonymsunmanageable

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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