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difficult > 2 senses
ADJECTIVE1difficult, hardNot easy
2difficultRequiring much effort and trouble
difficult > pronunciation
Soundsdih'fahkahlt
Rhymesadult, catapult, consult, and 7 more rhymes in ahlt at the HyperDic website...
difficult > adjective 1
MeaningNot easy. Requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.
Examples"a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"
Synonymshard
Attribute ofdifficulty, difficultness
Similarambitious, 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 alsodemanding; effortful; hard; complex
Contraryeasy
difficult > adjective 2
MeaningRequiring much effort and trouble.
Examples"the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult"
Similar toeffortful

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