- Difficulty
- (Roget's Thesaurus)
<- NPARAG:Difficulty->NGRP: \\ N \\ 1Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ difficultydifficultySgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ hardnesshardness&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ impracticabilityimpracticability&c.(impossibility) 471Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ tough worktough workhard workuphill workSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ hard taskhard taskHerculean taskAugean taskSgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ task of Sisyphustask of SisyphusSisyphean labortough jobteaserrasperdead liftGRP: \\ N \\ 2Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ dilemmadilemmaembarrassmentSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ deadlockdeadlockSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ perplexityperplexity&c.(uncertainty) 475Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ intricacyintricacySgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ entanglemententanglement&c. 59Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ cross firecross fireSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ awkwardnessawkwardnessdelicacyticklish card to playknotGordian knotdignus vindice nodusnetmeshesmazeSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ coilcoil&c.(convolution) 248Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ crooked pathcrooked pathSgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ involvementinvolvementGRP: \\ N \\ 3Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ nice pointnice pointdelicate pointsubtle pointknotty pointSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ vexed questionvexed questionvexata quaestioposerSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ puzzlepuzzle&c.(riddle) 533Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ paradoxparadoxSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ hard nut to crackhard nut to cracknut to crackSgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ bone to pickbone to pickcruxpons asinorumwhere the shoe pinchesGRP: \\ N \\ 4Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ nonplusnonplusquandarystraitpasspinchpretty passstressbruntSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ critical situationcritical situationcrisisSgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ trialtrialrubemergencyexigencyscrambleGRP: \\ N \\ 5Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ scrapescrapehobblesloughquagmirehot waterhornet's nestSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ sea of troublessea of troublespeck of troublesSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ pretty kettle of fishpretty kettle of fishSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ picklepicklestewimbrogliomessadoSgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ false positionfalse positionGRP: \\ N \\ 6Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ set fastset faststandSgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ deadlockdeadlockdead setGRP: \\ N \\ 7Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ fixfixhorns of a dilemmacul de sacSgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ hitchhitchSgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ stumbling blockstumbling block&c.(hindrance) 706PARAG:Difficulty->VGRP: \\ V \\ 1Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be difficultbe difficult&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ run one hardrun one hardgo against the graintry one's patienceput one outSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ put to one's shiftsput to one's shiftsput to one's wit's endSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ go hard with onego hard with onetry oneSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ poseposeperplex&c.(uncertain) 475Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ botherbothernonplusgravelbring to a deadlockSgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be impossiblebe impossible&c. 471Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be in the way ofbe in the way of&c.(hinder) 706GRP: \\ V \\ 2Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ meet with difficultiesmeet with difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ labor under difficultieslabor under difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ get into difficultiesget into difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ plunge into difficultiesplunge into difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ struggle with difficultiesstruggle with difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ contend with difficultiescontend with difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ grapple with difficultiesgrapple with difficultiesSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ labor under a disadvantagelabor under a disadvantageSgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ be in difficultybe in difficulty&c.->Adj.fish in troubled watersbuffet the wavesswim against the streamscud under bare polesGRP: \\ V \\ 3Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ Have much ado withHave much ado withhave a hard time of itSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ come to the pushcome to the pushcome to the pinchSgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ bear the bruntbear the bruntGRP: \\ V \\ 4Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ grope in the darkgrope in the darklose one's wayweave a tangled webwalk among eggsGRP: \\ V \\ 5Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ get into a scrapeget into a scrape&c.->N.Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ bring a hornet's nest about one's earsbring a hornet's nest about one's earsSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ be put to one's shiftsbe put to one's shiftsSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ flounderflounderbogglestruggleSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ not know which way to turnnot know which way to turn&c.(uncertain) 475Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ perdre son Latinperdre son LatinSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ stick atstick atstick in the mudstick fastSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ come to a standcome to a standcome to a deadlockSgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ hold the wolf by the earshold the wolf by the earsGRP: \\ V \\ 6Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ render difficultrender difficult&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ enmeshenmeshencumberembarrassravelentangleSgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ put a spoke in the wheelput a spoke in the wheel&c.(hinder) 706Sgm: \\ V \\ 6 \\ lead a pretty dancelead a pretty dancePARAG:Difficulty->AdjGRP: \\ Adj \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ difficultdifficultnot easyhardtoughSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ troublesometroublesometoilsomeirksomeSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ operoseoperoselaboriousonerousarduousHerculeanformidableSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sooner said than donesooner said than doneSgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ more easily said than donemore easily said than doneGRP: \\ Adj \\ 2Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ difficult to deal withdifficult to deal withhard to deal withSgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ ill-conditionedill-conditionedcrabbedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ not to be handled with kid glovesnot to be handled with kid glovesnot made with rose waterGRP: \\ Adj \\ 3Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ awkwardawkwardunwieldyunmanageableSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ intractableintractablestubborn&c.(obstinate) 606Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ perverseperverserefractoryplaguytryingthornyruggedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ knottedknottedknottySgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ invious|invious|Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ pathlesspathlesstracklessSgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ labyrinthinelabyrinthine&c.(convoluted) 248Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ intricateintricatecomplicated&c.(tangled) 59Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ impracticableimpracticable&c.(impossible) 471Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ not feasiblenot feasible&c. 470Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ desperatedesperate&c.(hopeless) 859GRP: \\ Adj \\ 4Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ embarrassingembarrassingperplexing&c.(uncertain) 475Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ delicatedelicateticklishcriticalSgm: \\ Adj \\ 4 \\ beset with difficultiesbeset with difficultiesfull of difficultiessurrounded by difficultiesentangled by difficultiesencompassed with difficultiesGRP: \\ Adj \\ 5Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ under a difficultyunder a difficultySgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ in a boxin a boxSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ in difficultyin difficultyin hot waterin the sudsin a cleft stickin a fixin the wrong boxin a scrape&c.->N.in deep waterin a fine pickleSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ in extremisin extremisSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ between two stoolsbetween two stoolsbetween Scylla and CharybdisSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ surrounded by shoalssurrounded by shoalssurrounded by breakerssurrounded by quicksandsSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ at cross purposesat cross purposesSgm: \\ Adj \\ 5 \\ not out of the woodnot out of the woodGRP: \\ Adj \\ 6Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ reduced to straitsreduced to straitsSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ hard pressedhard pressedsorely pressedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ run hardrun hardSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ pinchedpinchedput to itstraitenedSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ hard uphard uphard put to ithard setSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ put to one's shiftsput to one's shiftsSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ puzzledpuzzledat a loss&c.(uncertain) 475Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ at the end of one's tetherat the end of one's tetherat one's wit's endat a nonplusat a standstillSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ graveledgravelednonplussedstrandedagroundSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ stuck faststuck fastset fastSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ up a treeup a treeat bayaux aboisdriven into a cornerdriven from pillar to postdriven to extremitydriven to one's wit's enddriven to the wallSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ au bout de son Latinau bout de son LatinSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ out of one's depthout of one's depthSgm: \\ Adj \\ 6 \\ thrown outthrown outGRP: \\ Adj \\ 7Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ accomplished with difficultyaccomplished with difficultySgm: \\ Adj \\ 7 \\ hard-foughthard-foughthard-earnedPARAG:Difficulty->AdvGRP: \\ Adv \\ 1Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ with difficultywith difficultywith much adoSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ hardlyhardly&c.->Adj.Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ uphilluphillSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ against the streamagainst the streamagainst the grainSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ d reboursd reboursSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ invita Minervainvita MinervaSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ in the teeth ofin the teeth ofSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ at a pinchat a pinchupon a pinchSgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ at long oddsat long odds
English dictionary for students. 2013.
