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Synonyms for Difficult

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Words related to "Difficult" (adjective) include hard.

Adjective

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" "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
Synonyms
hard
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ambitiouschallengingarduousawkwardembarrassingstickyunenviablebafflingelusiveknottyproblematicproblematicaltoughcatchytricky
hard to control
"a difficult child", "an unmanageable situation"
Synonyms
unmanageable
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indocileuncontrollableungovernableunrulyuncheckable
Antonyms
easymanageable

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