# difficile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɪ.fɪ.saɪl/ · frequency rank #58,640

## Definitions
1. Hard to work with; stubborn.
2. Difficult.

## Etymology
From late Old French difficile, from Latin difficilis, from dis- + facilis (“easy”).

## Source
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