Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Usage example: difficult questions on the exam that required analytical thinking
Tight is a synonym for difficult. In some cases you can use "Tight" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Tight
Tight adjective - Exasperatingly difficult to handle or circumvent.
Usage example: a good man to have on your side in a tight situation
Both words in one sentence
- He has a difficult time fitting in with the tight-knit Native American community, especially when he's asked to coach the high school girls' basketball team.
Source: Film / Edge Of America -
They often have you fighting multiple enemies in tight corridors that make dodging projectiles difficult, with unmodded weapons and limited healing options to boot.
Source: Videogame / Doom (2016) - Turned out they were wearing "Second Skin"; invisible, skin tight armor, making the ensuing fight more difficult than he anticipated.
Source: Characters / Shadowrun
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