Definition Dictionary

Skillful and effective, especially in a difficult situation.

A difficult or unfavorable condition or period.

To make a difficulty, burden, or discomfort less severe.

Requiring considerable effort or endurance.

Showing an unfeeling disregard for other people's difficulties.

To get around a difficulty, obstacle, or rule.

Driven by an urge that is difficult to resist.

To compete or struggle against difficulty or opposition.

Complicated and difficult to follow.

To work out the meaning of coded, unclear, or difficult material.

A difficult situation requiring a choice between unsatisfactory alternatives.

Different in kind or difficult to compare directly.

To make a meaning or difficult point clear.

Difficult to find, catch, achieve, or define.

Something puzzling or difficult to understand.

An act of avoiding a duty, difficulty, or direct response.

Demanding great care, effort, or precision.

Making a fault or difficult situation seem less serious or blameworthy.

To free from a difficulty, entanglement, or constraint.

Very attentive to details or demanding about cleanliness, taste, or standards.

Recklessly bold despite obvious danger or difficulty.

Courage and strength in facing difficulty.

Something that obstructs or makes progress difficult.

Impossible or extremely difficult to understand.