difficult
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt//ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
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Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelAdvanced
Academic vocabulary
Word FrequencyCommon
Regularly used in writing and speech
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Academic vocabulary
- • Standard complexity
verb
1. To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
adjective
1. Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
"However, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater."
2. (often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
"Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you."
3. Unable or unwilling.
Synonyms
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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