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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

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easier said than done

That’s a task far easier said than done for a microbudget indie like this.

From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026

Earlier this year, Stanley Druckenmiller spoke of diversifying his portfolio and giving artificial intelligence less of a starring role, but his most recent quarterly holdings show that may be easier said than done.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026

Many crops require weeks or months of preparation to grow and harvest, Shreve said, so boosting production is easier said than done.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

"What I would have hoped for is winning the Premier League, winning the Champions League... easier said than done," he added.

From BBC ● May 13, 2026

But I know it’s easier said than done.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

easier said than done

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