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Adjective
Example: “It was an arduous journey.”
Synonyms: difficult, demanding
Antonyms: easy
Example: “The process is opaque to users.”
Synonyms: unclear, not transparent
Antonyms: transparent
Noun
Example: “The report uses too much jargon.”
Synonyms: technical language, terminology
Antonyms: plain language
Example: “The meaning of the sentence is obscure.”
Synonyms: unclear, unknown
Antonyms: clear
Example: “Their divorce was difficult.”
Synonyms: separation
Antonyms: marriage
Example: “The examination is difficult.”
Synonyms: exam, test
Antonyms: lesson
Adverb
Example: “He was unenviably placed between two angry groups.”
Synonyms: awkwardly, unpleasantly
Antonyms: admirably, comfortably
Example: “Resilience is essential in difficult times.”
Synonyms: strength, adaptability
Antonyms: fragility, weakness
Example: “The puzzle was fiendishly difficult.”
Synonyms: extremely, devilishly
Antonyms: easily, simply
Example: “She made the difficult task look effortless.”
Synonyms: easy, natural
Antonyms: laborious, difficult
Example: “The instructions were so convoluted that nobody understood them.”
Synonyms: complicated, twisted
Antonyms: simple, straightforward
Example: “The complexity of the system makes training essential.”
Synonyms: complication, difficulty
Antonyms: simplicity, clarity
Verb
Example: “Tears can blur your vision.”
Synonyms: smudge, soften
Antonyms: sharpen, clarify
Example: “The skateboarder performed a difficult trick.”
Synonyms: skater
Antonyms:
Example: “I would not dare to climb that wall.”
Synonyms: have courage
Antonyms: fear, avoid
Example: “That sounds like a crazy idea.”
Synonyms: wild, strange
Antonyms: normal, sensible
Example: “Excess regulation became an encumbrance to innovation.”
Synonyms: burden, hindrance
Antonyms: aid, advantage
Example: “The new software should ease your workload.”
Synonyms: relieve, comfort
Antonyms: worsen, strain
Example: “You can rely on her in difficult situations.”
Synonyms: depend, trust
Antonyms: doubt
Example: “You can easily find the station on the map.”
Synonyms: without difficulty
Antonyms: with difficulty
Example: “It was raining, but we went anyway.”
Synonyms: in any case
Antonyms: therefore not
Example: “The mood shifted imperceptibly as the truth emerged.”
Synonyms: subtly
Antonyms: noticeably
Example: “The change was imperceptible at first, then obvious.”
Synonyms: undetectable
Antonyms: obvious
Example: “The fees are prohibitively expensive for students.”
Synonyms: excessively
Antonyms: affordably
Example: “The workload became unmanageable without extra help.”
Synonyms: out of control
Antonyms: manageable
Example: “Don’t panic—follow the steps calmly.”
Synonyms: fear
Antonyms: calm
Example: “I couldn’t see because of the glare on the screen.”
Synonyms: glare/brightness
Example: “He kept faith even in difficult times.”
Synonyms: belief
Example: “The book contributed to the demystification of science.”
Synonyms: clarification
Antonyms: mystification
Example: “There is a stain on your shirt.”
Synonyms: mark
Antonyms: clean
Example: “This is a serious problem.”
Synonyms: grave
Antonyms: funny
Example: “The work is hard.”
Synonyms: difficult
Example: “This test is easy.”
Synonyms: simple
Antonyms: hard
Example: “High fees can be a deterrent to new users.”
Example: “True product-market fit can be elusive.”
Example: “It’s difficult to discern a pattern in the noise.”
/ˈrekənˌdaɪt/
Example: “The lecture was recondite but fascinating.”
Synonyms: esoteric, deep, abstruse
/kəˈnʌndrəm/
Example: “Funding is a conundrum for many startups.”
Synonyms: brain-teaser, enigma, riddle
Example: “The company proved resilient during the economic downturn.”
Synonyms: spirited, live, elastic
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