Adjective difficult has 2 senses
- difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
Antonyms: easy, casual, effortless, cushy, soft, elementary, simple, uncomplicated, unproblematic, hands-down, painless, simplified, user-friendly, smooth
- difficult - requiring much effort and trouble; "the mountain climb was long, steep, and difficult"
Antonym: effortless (indirect, via effortful)
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