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What is another word for Difficult? – 134 Difficult Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    challenging tough demanding hard tricky complicated complex arduous laborious strenuous exhausting formidable intimidating daunting puzzling perplexing baffling knotty problematic troublesome vexing irritating frustrating disagreeable unpleasant uncomfortable harsh severe rigorous exacting stringent onerous burdensome heavy grievous

    Meaning of Difficult

    According to Merriam-Webster, "difficult" refers to something that requires much effort or skill to accomplish or to deal with, or something that is hard to do, understand, or accept.

    Definitions

    • The Oxford English Dictionary defines "difficult" as needing much effort or skill to accomplish, or hard to understand or deal with.
    • Cambridge Dictionary describes "difficult" as needing a lot of effort or skill, or hard to understand or accept.

    Example Uses

    • The difficult task required careful planning and attention to detail.
    • She found the math problem difficult to solve.
    • The hikers faced a difficult climb up the steep mountain.
    • The company is going through a difficult time financially.
    • The difficult decision had to be made quickly.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    easy simple straightforward effortless painless trouble-free uncomplicated undemanding manageable feasible accessible convenient comfortable pleasant enjoyable agreeable pleasing mild lenient lax relaxed gentle soft

    Related Nouns

    challenge obstacle hurdle barrier problem complication complexity difficulty hardship struggle effort exertion endeavor undertaking task assignment project mission quest test trial tribulation adversity

    Related Verbs

    struggle strive endeavor attempt try tackle confront face overcome surmount conquer master accomplish achieve succeed fail founder flounder labor toil exert strain

    Related Adjectives

    challenging tough demanding hard tricky complicated complex arduous laborious strenuous exhausting formidable intimidating daunting puzzling perplexing baffling knotty problematic troublesome vexing irritating frustrating disagreeable unpleasant uncomfortable harsh severe rigorous exacting stringent