Compelled
Difficult and compelled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Compelled".
Nearby Words: compel, compelling
Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Compelled and difficult are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compelled" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes you'll feel compelled to sneak past them even if it's difficult, or just neutralize instead of killing them.
- After sinking substantial money into the game (to get powerups that nonpayers wouldn't have), the player feels compelled to continue, even when the grind is getting difficult.
Source: Sunk Cost Fallacy
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Difficult and Compelled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/difficult
Compelled & Difficult. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/difficult>.
Difficult or Compelled. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/difficult.
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