1. difficulty

noun. (ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti) An effort that is inconvenient.
Synonyms
trouble elbow grease sweat exertion the devil tsuris effort travail
Antonyms
dullness good nature inelasticity incredibility effortless
Etymology
difficulty (English)
difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
difficultas (Latin)
-tas (Latin)
difficilis (Latin)
dis- (Latin)
facilis (Latin)
-ilis (Latin)
facere (Latin)
facio (Latin)
facio (Portuguese)
difficul (Latin)

2. difficulty

noun. (ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti) A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.
Synonyms
booby trap baulk kink impediment snorter wrinkle check hinderance problem balk trouble handicap pitfall facer pisser killer deterrent hindrance cognitive factor
Antonyms
tractable compliant obedient impoliteness polite
Etymology
difficulty (English)
difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
difficultas (Latin)
-tas (Latin)
difficilis (Latin)
dis- (Latin)
facilis (Latin)
-ilis (Latin)
facere (Latin)
facio (Latin)
facio (Portuguese)
difficul (Latin)

3. difficulty

noun. (ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti) A condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.
Synonyms
hard time stress pickle jam condition kettle of fish bitch status wall job urinary hesitancy problem situation quandary fix mess pinch hole rattrap predicament strain mire plight rough sledding muddle
Antonyms
discourtesy impolite nasty unpleasantness nastiness
Etymology
difficulty (English)
difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
difficultas (Latin)
-tas (Latin)
difficilis (Latin)
dis- (Latin)
facilis (Latin)
-ilis (Latin)
facere (Latin)
facio (Latin)
facio (Portuguese)
difficul (Latin)

4. difficulty

noun. (ˈdɪfəkəlti, ˈdɪfɪˌkəlti) The quality of being difficult.
Synonyms
asperity troublesomeness formidability oppressiveness onerousness toughness rigour difficult burdensomeness niceness hardship rigourousness worriment rigorousness grimness difficultness quality severeness ruggedness heaviness effortfulness rigor severity hard subtlety inconvenience hardness
Antonyms
ease easy effortlessness undemanding manageable
Etymology
difficulty (English)
difficultee (Middle English (1100-1500))
difficulté (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
difficultas (Latin)
-tas (Latin)
difficilis (Latin)
dis- (Latin)
facilis (Latin)
-ilis (Latin)
facere (Latin)
facio (Latin)
facio (Portuguese)
difficul (Latin)
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