difficult

adjective/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/CEFR A1

কঠিন

Meaning

Not easy; needing effort or skill.

Example sentences

The last question was difficult.শেষ প্রশ্নটা কঠিন ছিল।
It is difficult to get a ticket before Eid.ঈদের আগে টিকিট পাওয়া কঠিন।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: hard, tough

Antonyms: easy

Forms of “difficult”

Positive: difficult
Comparative: more difficult
Superlative: most difficult

Similar words, and what each means

hard
শক্ত, কঠিন
Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)
tough
শক্ত, চিবানো কঠিন
Hard to cut or chew; not tender.
uphill
কঠিন ও শ্রমসাধ্য (কাজ বা সংগ্রাম)
Needing a lot of effort over a long time to succeed.

Other English words for “কঠিন”

hard
Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)
solid
Hard and firm, not liquid or gas; also strong and reliable.

Opposite words

easy
সহজ
Not difficult; needing little effort.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

difficultynounঅসুবিধা, কঠিনতা

“difficult” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Yes, for enjoyment, or to learn the story of a difficult film before you study a scene from it.
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Intensive reading means working closely through a short, difficult text for exact understanding — the way a comprehension passage is read.
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'It is difficult to cross the road here.' → 'It' refers to nothing; it only starts the sentence.
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Where this word is used

কঠিন — বাংলা অর্থ

Check yourself

“difficult” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ত্রিভুজাকার; তিন পক্ষের
- • দুর্দশাগ্রস্ত; অত্যন্ত খারাপ
- • কঠিন
- • অসুস্থ, পীড়িত
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কঠিন — difficult (adjective) — কঠিন. Not easy; needing effort or skill.
Which word is closest in meaning to “difficult”?
- • covert
- • captivating
- • wild
- • hard
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hard — hard — শক্ত, কঠিন. Firm and solid; not soft. (Also means difficult.)

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