🇺🇸 How to say

“difficult” in English

difficult
Illustration of "difficult" in a English cultural setting
A person sits at a desk late at night, surrounded by stacks of papers and a computer screen filled with complex graphs. Their tired expression shows they are struggling to understand the dense material in front of them.

Usage note

Use 'difficult' to describe something that is not easy to do.

Examples

  • My job is difficult.

    My job is difficult.

  • This task is difficult.

    This task is difficult.

  • The work is difficult.

    The work is difficult.

Quick check

What does "difficult" mean?

  • A. difficult
  • B. bad
  • C. beautiful
  • D. big

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