difficult

Definition

Examples

It was difficult to find parking near the conference center today.

Word Family

Synonyms

• hardnot easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
• challengingtake exception to

Collocations

• Easy difficult question
  describing difficult question (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
• Medium make a difficult choice
  to create, produce, or cause regarding a difficult choice
• Hard navigate through difficult economic times
  to navigate through difficult economic times, meaning to travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
• Very Hard a difficult pill to swallow for executives
  referring to a difficult pill to swallow for executives