Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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different^1

adjective unlike something else

» His shiny green shoes were

different to everyone else’s.

contrasting,

disparate (formal),

dissimilar, opposed, unlike,

at odds, at variance,

divergent (formal)

antonym: similar

different^2

adjective unusual and out of

the ordinary » Jane's hairstyle

was different, shaved at the

front and long at the back.

special, unique

different^3

adjective distinct and

separate » The school

supports a different charity

every year.

another, discrete (formal),

distinct, individual,

separate

difficult^1

adjective not easy to do

or solve

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difficult^2

adjective not easy to deal with

» He was difficult to deal with

because of his mood swings.

demanding, troublesome,

trying, obstreperous,

refractory, unmanageable

difficulty^1

noun a problem » The main

difficulty was that her car

wouldn’t start.

complication, hassle

(informal), hurdle, obstacle,

pitfall, problem, snag,

trouble, impediment,

stumbling block

difficulty^2

noun the quality of being

difficult » Getting on and off

the bus on crutches was a

difficulty she had to overcome.

hardship, strain,

tribulation (formal),

arduousness,

laboriousness

dig^1

verb to break up soil or sand

» The dog used its front paws

to dig a hole in the ground.

burrow, excavate, gouge,

hollow out, quarry, till,

tunnel

difficult

(^1) adjective not easy to do or solve
» The puzzle was difficult to finish.
arduous
It was a long, arduous
journey from one end of
the country to the other.
challenging
He found it challenging to finish
all his homework before football
practice started.
demanding
She had a demanding
schedule.
hard
It was hard to find
a subject she enjoyed
more than art.
intractable
(formal)
The company had an
intractable problem.
laborious
Checking the entire database
was a laborious task.
uphill
It was an uphill
battle getting her
son to tidy his room.
knotty
Would the detective ever
solve the knotty problem?
problematic
It could be problematic
trying to fit everyone
into one car.
thorny
It was a thorny issue
to work out who should
sit where.
tough
She found the practical
exam really tough.
antonym: easy
This jigsaw is so easy!
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