difficult

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt/

adjective

  • needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand: she had a difficult decision to make the questions are too difficult for the children
  • characterized by or causing hardships or problems: a difficult economic climate
  • (of a person) not easy to please or satisfy; awkward: Lily could be difficult

Derivatives

difficultly

adverb ( rare)

difficultness

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: back-formation from difficulty