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difficult
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
verb
To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.
adjective
Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
"However, the difficult weather conditions will ensure Yunnan has plenty of freshwater."
(often of a person, or a horse, etc) Hard to manage, uncooperative, troublesome.
"Stop being difficult and eat your broccoli—you know it's good for you."
Unable or unwilling.
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