By the book
Difficult and by the book are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective phrase "By the book".
Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
By the book and difficult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "By the book" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- particular and by the book
- particular and difficult
- strenuous and by the book
- strenuous and difficult
- stubborn and by the book
- stubborn and difficult
- stiff and by the book
- stiff and difficult
- critical and by the book
- critical and difficult
- demanding and by the book
- demanding and difficult
- rough and by the book
- rough and difficult
Cite this Source
Difficult and By the book. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_book/difficult
By the book & Difficult. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_book/difficult>.
Difficult or By the book. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/by_the_book/difficult.
