Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking
Irksome and difficult are semantically related In some cases you can use "Irksome" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- demanding and difficult
- demanding and irksome
- awkward and difficult
- awkward and irksome
- disagreeable and difficult
- disagreeable and irksome
- heavy and difficult
- heavy and irksome
- hard and difficult
- hard and irksome
- tough and difficult
- tough and irksome
- troublesome and difficult
- troublesome and irksome
Both words in one sentence
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The most irksome ones are the air screamers, one of the only (to-date) airborne enemies, and difficult to outrun.
Source: Franchise / Silent Hill
Cite this Source
Irksome and Difficult. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/irksome
Difficult & Irksome. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/irksome>.
Irksome or Difficult. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficult/irksome.
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