Abstract
Abstract adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.
Difficult is a synonym for abstract in characteristic topic. In some cases you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Abstract", when it comes to topics like complex, abstruse, immaterial.
Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking
Abstract is a synonym for difficult in complex topic. Sometimes you can use "Abstract" instead an adjective "Difficult", if it concerns topics such as abstruse, obscure, complicated, immaterial.
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Their acceptance of the law is gradual and made difficult by the fact that "humanity" is an abstract concept.
Source: Zeroth Law Rebellion - All the things he is longing for are not physical but abstract things that he cannot grasp, which is why he finds it so difficult to find any way to resolve his longing.
Source: Loving a Shadow - The Silent Hill games have very few difficult bosses, usually due to the cramped quarters you fight them in, like the Abstract Daddy from 2.
Source: Hard Levels, Easy Bosses
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