|dēfə|sē(ə)l, |dif-, archaic də̇ˈfisə̇l adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin difficulis difficult, from dif- (from dis- ) + -ficilis (from facilis easy) — more at facile
1.
a. obsolete : hard to do or manage : difficult
b. : hard to understand
2. : hard to deal with : perverse , stubborn , unreasonable