difficult

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difficult

The teacher gives the student a difficult math problem to solve.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Hard to do, achieve, or understand: Requiring significant effort, skill, or thought to accomplish or comprehend.
    • Hard to manage, deal with, or please: Characterized by causing trouble or problems; not easy to get along with or satisfy.
Usage

The word "difficult" is used to describe tasks, situations, or people that present challenges. It is a common adjective that can precede a noun (e.g., a difficult problem) or follow linking verbs like "be," "seem," or "become" (e.g., The exam was difficult).

Examples
  • Describing a task or situation:
    • Learning a new language is difficult.
    • We are facing a difficult decision about the future of the company.
  • Describing a person or behavior:
    • He can be very difficult when he's tired.
    • The teacher found the student difficult to manage.
Advanced Usage
  • "Difficult of access": Hard to reach or approach.
    • The ancient temple is difficult of access, located high in the mountains.
  • "Make things difficult for someone": To create problems or obstacles for someone.
    • His constant criticism makes things difficult for the entire team.
Variants and Related Words
  • Difficulty (n): The state or condition of being difficult; a problem or thing that is hard to deal with.
    • She overcame many difficulties to achieve her goal.
  • Difficultly (adv): In a difficult manner. (Note: This form is rare; "with difficulty" is more common.)
    • He climbed the ladder with difficulty.
Synonyms
  • Hard: Demanding great effort. ()
  • Challenging: Testing one's abilities; demanding in a stimulating way. ()
  • Arduous: Involving strenuous effort. ()
  • Tough: Very difficult to do or deal with. ()
Antonyms
  • Easy: Achieved without great effort.
  • Simple: Easily understood or done; not complicated.
  • Straightforward: Uncomplicated and easy to do or understand.
Related Idioms
  • A difficult pill to swallow: A situation or fact that is unpleasant but must be accepted.
    • Losing the championship was a difficult pill to swallow for the team.
  • In difficult straits: In a situation of trouble or difficulty.
    • After the business failed, the family found itself in difficult straits.
difficult

The teacher gives the student a difficult math problem to solve.

Adjective
  1. hard to control
    • a difficult child, an unmanageable situation
  2. 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
    • difficult times
    • why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?

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