difficult implies the presence of obstacles to be surmounted or puzzles to be resolved and suggests the need of skill or courage.

(Definition of difficult from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

DIFFICULT definition: not easily or readily done; requiring much labor, skill, or planning to be performed successfully; hard. See examples of difficult used in a sentence.

1. not easy to do; requiring effort: a difficult job. 2. not easy to understand or solve; intricate: a difficult problem. 3. hard to deal with; troublesome: a difficult child. 4. not easily convinced, pleased, or …

Definition of difficult adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

requiring special effort, skill, or planning: a difficult job.[it + be + ~ + (for + object +) to + verb] It was difficult (for her) to get a good job. hard to understand or solve: a difficult problem.

difficult: Requiring considerable effort or skill; not easy to do or accomplish.

5 days ago · Difficult implies that considerable mental effort or physical skill is required, or that obstacles are to be overcome which call for sagacity and skill in the doer; as, a difficult task.

There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word difficult, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Something that is difficult is not easy to do, understand, or deal with. Hobart found it difficult to get her first book published. The lack of childcare provisions made it difficult for single mothers to get jobs. It …