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difficult
adjective as in hard on someone; hard to do
Strongest matches
adjective as in complicated; hard to comprehend
Strongest matches
Weak matches
- abstract
- abstruse
- baffling
- bewildering
- confounding
- dark
- deep
- enigmatic
- enigmatical
- entangled
- esoteric
- formidable
- hard to explain
- hard to solve
- hidden
- inexplicable
- intricate
- involved
- knotty
- labyrinthine
- loose
- meandering
- mysterious
- mystical
- mystifying
- nice
- obscure
- obstinate
- paradoxical
- perplexing
- problematical
- profound
- puzzling
- rambling
- subtle
- tangled
- thorny
- ticklish
- unclear
- unfathomable
- unintelligible
- vexing
Example Sentences
Without realising it, the residents kept me going through a difficult job.
An orchestra that has a reputation for being difficult was responsive.
For while other actors were as photogenic on screen as Dean, including “Giant” costar Elizabeth Taylor, it’s difficult to think of another star who made such an impact with his still images.
I think he's started very strongly in what has been a difficult period for him because he's been thrust straight into action with no training time of note with us.
The picture of the game changes very often and preparing for all of these scenarios is difficult.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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