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difficult

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/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ · dif-fi-cult

not easy; requiring much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

not easy; requiring much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

آسان نہیں؛ مکمل کرنے، نمٹنے یا سمجھنے کے لئے بہت زیادہ محنت یا مہارت کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔

مشکل

mushkil

Synonyms

challenginghardtoughچیلنجنگسختمشکل

Antonyms

easysimpleeffortlessآسانسادہبے درد

Common Collocations

  • difficult task
  • difficult decision
  • difficult situation

Example Sentences

Learning to play the piano can be difficult.

پیانو بجانا سیکھنا مشکل ہو سکتا ہے۔

Piano bajana seekhna mushkil ho sakta hai.

He faced a difficult choice between two careers.

اس نے دو کیریئر کے درمیان ایک مشکل انتخاب کا سامنا کیا۔

Us ne do career ke darmiyan aik mushkil intekhaab ka saamna kiya.

This math problem is very difficult to solve.

یہ ریاضی کا مسئلہ حل کرنا بہت مشکل ہے۔

Yeh riyazi ka masla hal karna bohot mushkil hai.

Easily Confused With

complicated:Complicated often refers to something that is difficult due to complexity, whereas difficult refers to the overall challenge.

Word Family

difficulty
nounمشکل
difficultly
adverbمشکل سے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Link 'difficult' with 'difficulties' to remember its nature.

Picture a steep mountain, symbolizing the challenges one faces.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مشکلیں اتنی زیادہ ہیں کہ چھوڑ دیں باتیں اصل میں، مشکل نہ ہو تو ہے کیا یہ زندگی کی کہانی

Mushkilain itni zyada hain ke chhod dein baatein asal mein, mushkil na ho to hai kya yeh zindagi ki kahani.

There are so many difficulties that we abandon the talk of it, if there's no difficulty, what is the story of life.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مشکل راستوں کی خوشبو ہمیشہ یاد رہتی ہے

Mushkil raaston ki khushbu hamesha yaad rahti hai

The fragrance of difficult paths always lingers in memory.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "difficilis" — hard to do

First known use: 14th century

The word 'difficult' has been used in the English language since the late Middle Ages, originating from the Latin 'difficilis', which combines 'dis-' (not) and 'facilis' (easy).