Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Gloomy and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gloomy" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Both words in one sentence
- Perky Goth: Manson toys with the trope, as although she is mostly gloomy and snarky, she does have a more cheerful side and it is not difficult to her to show it up.
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Takumi goes on to explain that he understands Hisao was depressed, but his gloomy demeanor and refusal to talk made it difficult to be around him, leading them to give up after a few weeks, a statement Hisao agrees with.
Source: Brutal Honesty
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Gloomy and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/gloomy
Difficult & Gloomy. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/gloomy>.
Gloomy or Difficult. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/gloomy.
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