/ˈdɪf.ɪ.kəlt/
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.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- difficilis
Examples
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"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.
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