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difficult:
- nicht einfach; schwierig; problematisch; kompliziert; kritisch; bedenklich; komplex
Wiktionary:
- difficult → schwer, schwierig, kompliziert, diffizil, trotzig
- difficult → schwierig, schwer, mühevoll, unbequem, lästig, hart, Hart-, Übel, Böse, Krankheit, Weh, Schmerz, Schwierigkeit

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Detailed Translations for difficult from English to German

difficult:

difficult adj

difficult (tough; awkward; burdensome; hard; heavy; massive; stiff)
nicht einfach
- nicht einfach adj
difficult (critical; problematic; hard; trying)
schwierig; problematisch; kompliziert; kritisch; bedenklich
- schwierig adj
- problematisch adj
- kompliziert adj
- kritisch adj
- bedenklich adj
difficult (complicated; complex; intricate; involved)
kompliziert; komplex; schwierig
- kompliziert adj
- komplex adj
- schwierig adj
difficult (problematical; problematic)
problematisch; schwierig
- problematisch adj
- schwierig adj

Translation Matrix for difficult:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	hard; unmanageable
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	almost impassable; heavy-going; rough
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
bedenklich	critical; difficult; hard; problematic; trying	contested; controversial; debatable; disputable; disputed; dubious; imputable; open to question; questionable; shady; uncertain
komplex	complex; complicated; difficult; intricate; involved
kompliziert	complex; complicated; critical; difficult; hard; intricate; involved; problematic; trying
kritisch	critical; difficult; hard; problematic; trying	critical; grave; serious; worrying
nicht einfach	awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough
problematisch	critical; difficult; hard; problematic; problematical; trying	boring; dreadful; dull
schwierig	complex; complicated; critical; difficult; hard; intricate; involved; problematic; problematical; trying	aggravating; aloud; annoying; boring; bothersome; critical; damaging; dangerous; deafening; deceptive; delicate; dreadful; dull; hard-going; hazardous; headstrong; inconvenient; incriminating; loud; obstinate; out loud; perilous; pig-headed; precarious; risky; stubborn; touchy; troublesome; unsafe

Related Words for "difficult":

difficultly

Synonyms for "difficult":

hard; ambitious; challenging; arduous; awkward; embarrassing; sticky; unenviable; baffling; knotty; problematic; problematical; tough; catchy; tricky; delicate; ticklish; touchy; fractious; hard-fought; herculean; nasty; tight; rocky; rough; rugged; serious; tall; thorny; troublesome; trying; vexed; demanding; effortful
effortful
unmanageable; indocile; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unruly; uncheckable; defiant; noncompliant; disobedient; intractable

Antonyms for "difficult":

easy; manageable

Related Definitions for "difficult":

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure¹
- a difficult task¹
- nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access¹
- difficult times¹
hard to control¹
- a difficult child¹

Wiktionary Translations for difficult:

difficult

adjective

hard, not easy
- difficult → schwer; schwierig

difficult

adjective

umständlich, undurchschaubar, schwierig, verzwickt, verstrickt
- kompliziert → complicated; difficult; sophisticated; tricky
schwierig, kompliziert, heikel, auch schwer verständlich (im zwischenmenschlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhang verwendet)
- diffizil → tricky; delicate; difficult
Eigenschaft von etwas, das nur mit großem Wissen, großen Fähigkeiten ausgeführt werden kann
- schwer → difficult; hard
eine Herausforderung darstellend, nicht einfach
- schwierig → difficult
eigensinnig, auf den eigenen Willen bestehend
- trotzig → defiant; difficult; awkward; contrary

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• difficult	→ schwierig; schwer; mühevoll	↔ moeilijk — niet gemakkelijk, waar moeite, geduld en inspanning voor vereist is
• difficult	→ unbequem; lästig	↔ lastig — moeilijheden veroorzakend of opwerpend
• difficult	→ schwer; schwierig	↔ difficile — Non facile, qui nécessite un grand effort.
• difficult	→ hart; Hart-; schwer; schwierig	↔ dur — Qui, par suite de sa fermeté, est difficile à pénétrer, à entamer.
• difficult	→ Übel; Böse; Krankheit; Weh; Schmerz; Schwierigkeit	↔ mal — (religion) Ce qui refuser par une doctrine, un dogme religieux.

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