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difficile

[dif-i-seel, dee-fee-seel] / ˌdɪf ɪˈsil, di fiˈsil /
ADJECTIVE
difficult
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome
WEAK
backbreaker bothersome easier said than done effortful exacting formidable galling gargantuan hard-won heavy herculean immense intricate irritating labored no picnic not easy operose problem prohibitive rigid stiff titanic toilsome trying unyielding uphill upstream wearisome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy effortless facile helpful nice trivial
WEAK
calm free friendly manageable plain simple sociable straightforward uncomplicated
ADJECTIVE
hard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arduous complicated heavy rough serious terrible tough troublesome
WEAK
backbreaking bothersome burdensome demanding distressing effortful exacting fatiguing formidable grinding hairy herculean intricate involved irksome knotty labored laborious mean merciless murder onerous operose rigorous rugged scabrous severe slavish sticky strenuous tiring toilful toilsome unsparing uphill uphill battle wearing wearisome wearying
Antonyms
STRONGEST
easy facile
WEAK
flexible simple

Example Sentences

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Even at a low dose, the drug is powerful enough to effectively eliminate C. difficile.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

C. difficile is a stubborn intestinal bacterium that can cause serious illness, especially in older adults and people with weakened health.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Faecal transplants – also known as a trans-poo-tion - are already approved for treating severe diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile bacteria.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

But scientists noticed hints that faecal transplants for C. difficile also seemed to get rid of superbugs.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

Excessive abdominal noise is an uncommon, but not unprecedented, presenting symptom of infection with the bacteria Clostridium difficile, which can be fatal.

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.