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difficult

[ dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt ]

adjective

  1. not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard:

    a difficult job.

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  2. hard to understand or solve:

    a difficult problem.

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  3. hard to deal with or get on with:

    a difficult pupil.

  4. hard to please or satisfy:

    a difficult employer.

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  5. hard to persuade or induce; stubborn:

    a difficult old man.

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  6. disadvantageous; trying; hampering:

    The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions.

  7. fraught with hardship, especially financial hardship:

    We saw some difficult times during the depression years.



difficult

/ ˈ»åɪ´Úɪ°ìÉ™±ô³Ù /

adjective

  1. not easy to do; requiring effort

    a difficult job

  2. not easy to understand or solve; intricate

    a difficult problem

  3. hard to deal with; troublesome

    a difficult child

  4. not easily convinced, pleased, or satisfied

    a difficult audience

  5. full of hardships or trials

    difficult times ahead

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ»å¾±´Ú´Ú¾±³¦³Ü±ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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  • ²Ô´Ç²Ô·»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ù adjective
  • ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ù adjective
  • quasi-»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ùl²â adverb
  • ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ù adjective
  • super·»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ùl²â adverb
  • ³Ü²Ô·»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ù adjective
  • un·»å¾±´Úf¾±Â·³¦³Ü±ô³Ùl²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of difficult1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, back formation from difficulty ( def )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of difficult1

C14: back formation from difficulty
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Synonym Study

See hard.
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Example Sentences

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Challenging an elected sheriff can be a difficult task.

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The film tells the story of Richard's difficult early life in Port Talbot, south Wales.

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He had a tracheotomy operation, affecting his voice and making it difficult to speak.

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As for her new blood relations, she says the situation has been more difficult.

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She has worked in the industry for more than 30 years and for the last 11 she has been running her own business - but she says it's becoming more difficult to stay afloat.

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