difficult

Letters that make difficult

d, f, l, c, t, i, u are letters that make 'difficult'

Words within difficult

cul, cult, ICU, IC, ult, ic, Cu are words within 'difficult'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of difficult

difficulty is a word created by adding a letter to 'difficult'


2 possible definitions for 'difficult'

Difficult as "hard to control"

Under this definition, difficult is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

unmanageable has the same meaning as difficult

Antonyms

manageable has the opposite meaning of difficult

Derivatives of difficult

refractoriness, unmanageableness, recalcitrance, recalcitrancy are derivatives of 'difficult'.

Similar to difficult

indocile, uncontrollable, ungovernable, unruly, uncheckable are similar to 'difficult'.

Example of difficult used within this context

"a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"


Difficult as "not easy, requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure"

Under this definition, difficult is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hard has the same meaning as difficult

Antonyms

easy has the opposite meaning of difficult

Attributes of difficult

difficulty, difficultness are attributes of 'difficult'.

Derivatives of difficult

hardness, difficultness, ruggedness, difficulty are derivatives of 'difficult'.

Similar to difficult

tricky, elusive, catchy, knotty, nasty, tough, delicate, tight, thorny, tall(a), serious, rugged, sticky, rough, trying, ambitious, tough, awkward, unenviable, challenging, arduous, embarrassing, baffling, problematic, problematical, ticklish, touchy, fractious, hard-fought, herculean, rocky, troublesome, vexed are similar to 'difficult'.

Example of difficult used within this context

"a difficult task", "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access", "difficult times", "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"



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