Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Headstrong and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Headstrong" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Headstrong
Headstrong adjective - Given to resisting control or discipline by others.
Usage example: a headstrong child who likes to test the limits of his parents' patience
Difficult and headstrong are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Headstrong".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- obstinate and difficult
- obstinate and headstrong
- stubborn and difficult
- stubborn and headstrong
- stiff and difficult
- stiff and headstrong
- obstreperous and difficult
- obstreperous and headstrong
- hard and difficult
- hard and headstrong
- contrary and difficult
- contrary and headstrong
- perverse and difficult
- perverse and headstrong
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Headstrong and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/headstrong
Difficult & Headstrong. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/headstrong>.
Headstrong or Difficult. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/headstrong.
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