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difficult definition
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Grep of noun difficult difficultness difficulty Overview of adj difficult The adj difficult has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (65) difficult, hard -- (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"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?") 2. (1) difficult -- (requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult") Antonyms of adj difficult 2 senses of difficult Sense 1 difficult (vs. easy), hard easy (vs. difficult) => casual, effortless => cushy, soft => elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic => hands-down => painless => simplified => user-friendly => smooth Sense 2 difficult INDIRECT (VIA effortful) -> effortless Similarity of adj difficult 2 senses of difficult Sense 1 difficult (vs. easy), hard => ambitious, challenging => arduous => awkward, embarrassing, sticky, unenviable => baffling, knotty, problematic, problematical => catchy, tricky => delicate, ticklish => fractious => hard-fought => herculean, Herculean => nasty, tight => rocky, rough => rugged, tough => stubborn => tall(postnominal) => thorny => troublesome => trying => vexed => serious Also See-> demanding#1; effortful#1; hard#2 Sense 2 difficult => effortful (vs. effortless) Attributes of adj difficult 1 of 2 senses of difficult Sense 1 difficult (vs. easy), hard => difficulty, difficultness Familiarity of adj difficult difficult used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj difficult difficult Overview of adj difficult The adj difficult has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (65) difficult, hard -- (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"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?") 2. (1) difficult -- (requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult")
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