dif´fi|cult|ly

dif´fi|cult|ly
dif|fi|cult «DIHF uh kuhlt, -kuhlt», adjective.
1. hard to do or understand: »

Arithmetic is difficult for some pupils. Cutting down the tree was difficult. Poetry became, if anything, more “difficult” and esoteric (Saturday Review).

 SYNONYM(S): arduous. See syn. under hard. (Cf. ↑hard)
2. hard to manage; hard to please: »

That difficult member of the team always wants his own way. I found my new employer difficult.

 SYNONYM(S): trying.
3. presenting obstacles or trouble: »

a thing difficult to imagine, a place difficult of access.

4. hard to persuade; unwilling.
╂[perhaps back formation < difficulty]
–dif´fi|cult|ly, adverb.
–dif´fi|cult|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • dif|fi|cult — «DIHF uh kuhlt, kuhlt», adjective. 1. hard to do or understand: »Arithmetic is difficult for some pupils. Cutting down the tree was difficult. Poetry became, if anything, more “difficult” and esoteric (Saturday Review). SYNONYM(S): arduous. See… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dif´fi|cult|ness — dif|fi|cult «DIHF uh kuhlt, kuhlt», adjective. 1. hard to do or understand: »Arithmetic is difficult for some pupils. Cutting down the tree was difficult. Poetry became, if anything, more “difficult” and esoteric (Saturday Review). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • cult — cult; cult·ish; cult·ism; cult·ist; dif·fi·cult·ly; dif·fi·cult·ness; in·cult; oc·cult·er; oc·cult·ism; oc·cult·ist; oc·cult·ness; pro·let·cult; mass·cult; mid·cult; dif·fi·cult; oc·cult; oc·cult·ly; …   English syllables

  • dif — ac·i·dif·er·ous; di·a·mon·dif·er·ous; dif·fa; dif·far·re·a·tion; dif·fer·en·cy; dif·fer·en·tia; dif·fer·en·tia·bil·i·ty; dif·fer·en·tia·ble; dif·fer·en·tial·ly; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion; dif·fer·en·ti·a·tor; dif·fer·ent·ly; dif·fer·ent·ness;… …   English syllables

  • difficult — dif·fi·cult …   English syllables

  • difficultly — dif·fi·cult·ly …   English syllables

  • difficult — dif•fi•cult [[t]ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, kəlt[/t]] adj. 1) requiring special effort, skill, or planning; hard: a difficult job[/ex] 2) hard to understand or solve: a difficult problem[/ex] 3) hard to deal with or get on with: a difficult pupil[/ex] 4) hard… …   From formal English to slang

  • difficult — dif|fi|cult W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: difficulty] 1.) hard to do, understand, or deal with ≠ ↑easy ▪ a difficult question ▪ an immensely difficult task ▪ Was the exam very difficult? ▪ It s difficult to see how more savings… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • difficult — dif|fi|cult [ dıfıkəlt ] adjective *** 1. ) not easy to do, deal with, or understand: HARD: Choosing the winner was a difficult task. The exam questions were too difficult. difficult to do something: It s difficult to say what time I will get… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • difficultness — dif·fi·cult·ness …   English syllables

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