difficult
/'difikəlt/
Definition
- 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.
Adjective
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hard to control
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a difficult child, an unmanageable situation
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not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
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a difficult task
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nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access
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difficult times
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why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?
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