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Meaning
Adj
●
Hard, not
easy
,
requiring
much effort.
●
Hard to
manage
,
uncooperative
, troublesome.
●
Unable or unwilling.
Verb
●
To make
difficult
; to
impede
; to perplex.
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Origin
difficult
English
difficulty
English
difficultee
Middle English (1100-1500)
difficulté
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
difficultas
Latin
-tas
Latin
difficilis
Latin
dis-
Latin
facilis
Latin
-ilis
Latin
facere
Latin
facio
Latin
facio
Portuguese
difficul
Latin
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Etym
Synonyms
Challenging
Difficult
Effortful
Rocky
Tough
Uneath
Unsimple
Burdensome
Cumbersome
Hard
Problematic
Awkward
Problematical
Hinder
Sticky
Harsh
Troublesome
Complex
Thorny
Complicated
Rugged
Delicate
Laborious
Unsolvable
Knotty
Tricky
Arduous
Serious
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Antonyms
Easy
Related
Stressful
Painful
Frustrating
Important
Harder
Risky
Impossible
Dangerous
Easier
Daunting
Easy
Costly
Expensive
Confusing
Tedious
Useful
Hardest
Interesting
Likely
Simple
Able
Crucial
Possible
Significant
Critical
Effective
Struggle
Essential
Convenient
Necessary
Inconvenient
Impractical
Beneficial
Demanding
Strenuous
Feasible
Inability
Straightforward
Unlikely
Attempt
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