Difficult
Difficult adjective - Requiring considerable physical or mental effort.
Undesirable and difficult are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Undesirable" instead an adjective "Difficult".
Nearby Word: difficulty
Undesirable
Undesirable adjective - Not wanted.
Difficult and undesirable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficult" instead an adjective "Undesirable".
Nearby Word: undesirably
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Necklace of Septumet in the currently defunct comic For Your Eyes Only not only had a difficult to control (and undesirable, at least for the current wearer) power, but it transforms into a tattoo when put on, making it irremovable.
Source: Clingy MacGuffin - A major factor in this was that as an island nation, a powerful and well-trained navy was a necessity, while the long-standing English distrust of standing armies made building a powerful army not just difficult but when not actively involved in a war undesirable.
Source: Mutual Disadvantage
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