Meaning
difficult, laborious
- Full of difficulties, requiring significant effort or hardship.
In a sentence
Il recupero dopo l'operazione è stato lungo e difficoltoso.
The recovery after the operation was long and difficult.
A causa del fango il cammino è diventato assai difficoltoso.
Because of the mud, the walk became quite arduous.
La trattativa tra le parti non è stata per niente difficoltosa.
The negotiation between the parties was not difficult at all.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| difficoltoso | masculine · singular |
| difficoltosa | feminine · singular |
| difficoltosi | masculine · plural |
| difficoltose | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- More formal and descriptive of arduous processes than 'difficile'.
- Often describes journeys, recovery, breathing, or operations.