What is the meaning of difficult?

adjective

  • Not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure.
    • usage: "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret"
  • Hard to control.
    • usage: "a difficult child, "an unmanageable situation"
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