|
|
dif·fi·cul·ty
 difficulty
- pronunciation:
- dI
f
kuhl
ti
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
difficulties |
| definition 1: |
the condition of being hard to do.
The astronauts were prepared for the difficulty of walking in space.- synonyms:
- complexity, knottiness, struggle, toughness
- antonyms:
- simplicity
|
| definition 2: |
something that causes worry or trouble; problem.
I have had nothing but difficulties with this computer.- synonyms:
- bother, hassle, problem, trouble, worry
- similar words:
- annoyance, dilemma, disturbance, matter, predicament
|
| related words: |
bind, burden, complexity, complication, cross, distress, fix, hitch, mess, woe |
|
|