difficult - English word #730

Translation

Not easy; needing a lot of work or skill to do or understand.

Word origin

From Latin difficilis, meaning not easy, from dis- and facilis meaning easy.

test .

"Difficult" means the test is not easy.

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Here "difficult" means the question needed a lot of thought.

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Here "difficult" means it needs a lot of work and skill.

hard

Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.

easy

Not hard to do or understand.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

long

Measuring a large amount from one end to the other, or lasting a great deal of time.

bad

Not good; of low quality, or causing harm or trouble.

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