difficult; hard; arduous; challenging

difficult and hard; involving great struggle or physical hardship

extremely difficult and heavy; often used to describe a task, mission, or responsibility

difficult and exhausting; full of hardships

to work diligently and struggle hard in spite of difficult conditions or the spirit of such perseverance

(idiom) walking with great difficulty; also used to describe a situation where every step forward in a project or plan is a struggle due to great hardship or lack of resources

difficult and dangerous; perilous

the quality of being extremely difficult and demanding; arduousness; formidability

extremely difficult and grueling; used to describe a struggle or task that is exceptionally hard and surpasses all others

to be hardworking and live a simple, frugal life; characterizes a person who can endure hardship and avoids extravagance

difficulties and obstacles encountered on a journey; also used figuratively to describe the many dangers, hardships, and setbacks one faces in life

(idiom) to have difficulty walking or move with great effort

(of writing) deep and difficult to understand; lacking in flow or clarity

difficult to understand; deep and complicated; often describing language or abstract principles

to have gone through all kinds of hardship and difficulties; to have experienced every bitterness and struggle

very hard; difficult and arduous; full of hardship

difficult and hard; beset by difficulties and hardships

(literary) difficult or critical times, especially regarding the state of a nation; the hardships of the current political situation

difficult and dangerous; often describes a critical situation or the perilous state of a nation

limited resources and difficulty in obtaining goods; often used to express that material wealth is hard-won and should be cherished

abstruse and unfathomable; used to describe writing or ideas that are difficult to understand and obscure

To have experienced every kind of difficulty and suffering.

dangerous and difficult obstacles on a path or journey

difficulties and hardships; troubles and worries

to have experienced great difficulties and bitterness; to have undergone all kinds of trials and tribulations

Describes a life of extreme hardship where it is difficult to make ends meet; literally refers to stumbling while walking, used as a metaphor for a complete lack of financial resources.

The country is in a difficult and critical situation; beset by many hardships and troubles.

to observe the country's ills with deep concern; to be anxious about current political affairs or the state of the world

(literary) to be in mourning after the death of a parent or grandparent

to make light of difficulties and dangers; to shrink or flinch from no hardship or avoid no hardship

(Internet slang) life is hard enough as it is, so do not point out the painful truth or burst my bubble

To work together to overcome current difficulties or a period of crisis

(literary) mourning for one's mother; a mother's funeral

starting a new business or undertaking is full of hardships and challenges

(literary) to be in mourning for the death of one's father or grandfather

to remain firm and keep one's integrity despite difficult circumstances

(idiom) to be vested with important and arduous tasks; to have a heavy and difficult burden assigned to one