Definitions

easier said than done

ADJECTIVE

difficult

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambitious arduous burdensome challenging crucial demanding laborious onerous painful problematic severe strenuous tough troublesome

WEAK

backbreaker bothersome difficile 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

Example Sentences

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Achieving Musk’s vision is likely easier said than done.

From MarketWatch

“In the case of a deal, we would see a fairly aggressive erosion of the risk premium currently priced into the market, although reaching a deal is easier said than done,” ING adds.

From The Wall Street Journal

Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are scheduled for Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad al-Busaidi said in a post on X. “In the case of a deal, we would see a fairly aggressive erosion of the risk premium currently priced into the market—although reaching a deal is easier said than done,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Martin suggested it was easier said than done, but agreed: “Look, we’ve got to get” the ballots.

From Salon

Fellow former Lions captain Sam Warburton - who won a Grand Slam and title with Wales - believes that is easier said than done.

From BBC

easier said than done

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