26984 words

difficult

5 definitions • 10 examples
1

Examples:

a difficult problem/choice/task/language
[ + to infinitive ] It will be very difficult to prove that they are guilty.
make it difficult for someone to do something Many things make it difficult for women to reach the top in US business.
it is difficult doing something It is extremely difficult being a single parent.
2
not friendly, easy to deal with, or behaving well:

Examples:

[ + to infinitive ] The manager is difficult to deal with/a difficult person to deal with.
His wife is a very difficult woman.
mainly UK Please children, don't be so difficult!
3
not easy or simple; hard to do or to understand:

Examples:

It’s a difficult choice, but I’ve got to decide which job is better.
4
Difficult also means having problems:

Examples:

He’s in a difficult situation and could go bankrupt.
5
A person who is difficult is not easy to deal with:

Examples:

I loved him, but he could be difficult at times.

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