| clumsy |
difficult to handle or manipulate; awkwardly made; unwieldy. [1/3 definitions] |
| complex |
difficult to analyze or understand because of being complicated. [1/5 definitions] |
| complicate |
to make (a problem, issue, or situation) more difficult or complex. [1/3 definitions] |
| complicated |
hard to understand; difficult to deal with. [1/2 definitions] |
| conflicted |
having feelings about something that contradict one another, often making it difficult to make a decision. |
| conundrum |
a puzzle or problem with a difficult or impossible solution. [1/2 definitions] |
| corner |
an awkward position from which escape is difficult. [2/10 definitions] |
| cornered |
in an awkward, embarrassing, or dangerous position from which escape is difficult. [1/2 definitions] |
| costive |
having or causing difficult or infrequent bowel movement; constipated or constipating. [1/2 definitions] |
| cowboy |
(informal) a man who is arrogantly or foolishly heedless of danger, as in difficult or complex situations, and who enjoys demonstrating his masculinity. [1/3 definitions] |
| cranky |
difficult or unreliable of operation. [1/3 definitions] |
| cryptic |
difficult to understand; ambiguous or mysterious in meaning. [1/3 definitions] |
| cut the Gordian knot |
to solve a difficult problem in a rapid, bold manner. |
| deal1 |
to act or behave toward other people, esp. in difficult or potentially difficult situations (usu. fol. by "with"). [1/15 definitions] |
| defy |
to challenge or dare (someone) to do something very difficult or impossible. [1/3 definitions] |
| dense |
difficult to understand because of complexity or volume of detail. [1/4 definitions] |
| derailleur |
a device on some bicycles that moves the chain onto various gears in order to allow easier or more difficult pedaling. |
| devil of a |
very difficult or frustrating. |
| difficulty |
the quality or condition of being difficult. [1/6 definitions] |
| dilemma |
(informal) any difficult and perplexing situation; predicament. [1/2 definitions] |
| dream |
to have as a wish, aim, or hope, even if difficult or unobtainable. [1/13 definitions] |