Synoyms - 어렵다

Question 1

어렵다

Answer 1

to be difficult or hard

Question 2

힘들다

Answer 2

to be be hard to do, to be demanding

Question 3

힘겹다

Answer 3

Similar to 힘들다 but focuses on the high difficulty to do something

Question 4

박차다

Answer 4

to be too much to carry out

Usually used with an overwhelming sense of emotion

Question 5

고되다

Answer 5

To be tiring

Question 6

험난하다

Answer 6

tough and challenging (often used as a metaphor as a hard way to do something)

Question 7

난해하다

Answer 7

to be hard to understand or solve

Used with something that you need to understand

Question 8

수월찮다

Answer 8

Originated from “수월하지 않다” (to be not easy or going well)

Literally means “to not be easy”

Question 9

곤란하다

Answer 9

To be hard

It has the nuance of “there’s nothing I can do if it goes so”

Question 10

까다롭다

Answer 10

Used for something that requires so many things or conditions to be checked earlier

Question 11

복잡하다

Answer 11

to be complex or complicated

Question 12

난처하다

Answer 12

used when you feel you’re in trouble and you can’t find a way out

Question 13

막막하다

Answer 13

Speechless and have no idea what to do

Question 14

괴롭다

Answer 14

to feel bitter or painful

Question 15

빡세다, 개빡세다 (slang)

Answer 15

Way too tight or challenging