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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dif•fi•cult /ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt/USA pronunciation adj. - requiring special effort, skill, or planning:a difficult job.[it + be + ~ + (for + object +) to + verb]It was difficult (for her) to get a good job.
- hard to understand or solve:a difficult problem.
- hard to deal with or get along with:a difficult pupil.
- disadvantageous;
trying;
hampering:under difficult conditions. - full of hardship, esp. financial hardship:in these difficult times.
dif•fi•cult•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dif•fi•cult (dif′i kult′, -kəlt),USA pronunciation adj. - not easily or readily done;
requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully;
hard:a difficult job. - hard to understand or solve:a difficult problem.
- hard to deal with or get on with:a difficult pupil.
- hard to please or satisfy:a difficult employer.
- hard to persuade or induce;
stubborn:a difficult old man. - disadvantageous;
trying;
hampering:The operation was performed under the most difficult conditions. - fraught with hardship, esp. financial hardship:We saw some difficult times during the depression years.
- Middle English, back formation from difficulty 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . arduous. See hard.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . intricate, perplexing, involved, knotty.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . particular, finical, fussy.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . obdurate, uncompromising.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . easy.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . simple.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: difficult /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ adj - not easy to do; requiring effort
- not easy to understand or solve; intricate
- hard to deal with; troublesome: a difficult child
- not easily convinced, pleased, or satisfied
- full of hardships or trials
Etymology: 14th Century: back formation from difficultyˈdifficultly adv |