| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| ADJECTIVE | 1 | difficult, hard | Not easy |
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| 2 | difficult | Requiring much effort and trouble |
| Sounds | dih'fahkahlt |
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| Rhymes | adult, catapult, consult, and 7 more rhymes in ahlt at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Not easy. Requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure. |
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| Examples | "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation" |
| Synonyms | hard |
| Attribute of | difficulty, difficultness |
| Similar | ambitious, 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 also | demanding; effortful; hard; complex |
| Contrary | easy |
| Meaning | Requiring much effort and trouble. |
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| Examples | "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult" |
| Similar to | effortful |