difficulty

Noun

Meaning

The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a work of difficulty.

Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the difficulties of a science; difficulties in theology.

A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.

Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

trouble distress obstacle impediment problem trial complexity burden bind hardship obstruction plight complication setback hurdle
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Antonyms

ease clover amendment galaxy dominion ponce
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Hypernyms

quality travail effort condition sweat exertion

Hyponyms

problem mire situation wall job stress

Related terms

difficult difficile

Phrases with the word

have difficulty with difficulty in difficulty difficulty of breathing personality difficulty big difficulty

Derivatives

difficulties

Examples

The mind unlearns with difficulty what it has long learned. Seneca

The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests. Epictetus

When you are going through difficulty and wonder where God is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test. Keanu Reeves

Never trust the advice of a man in difficulty. Japanese Proverb

All war follow a demonstrate failure of difficulty diplomacy. African Proverb

England's difficulty is Ireland's opportunity. Latin Proverb

Close letter words and terms

difficulties with peripheral vision difficultly difficultness difficulty breathing difficulty catching breath difficulty concentrating