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- DictionaryDif·fi·cul·ty/ˈdifəkəltē/
noun
- 1. the state or condition of being difficult: "Guy had no difficulty in making friends"
1. : the quality or state of being hard to do, deal with, or understand : the quality or state of being difficult. underestimated the difficulty of the task. has difficulty reading. climbs stairs with difficulty. 2. : controversy, disagreement. unable to resolve their difficulties. 3. : objection. made no difficulty in granting the request. 4.
DIFFICULTY meaning: 1. the fact of not being easy to do or understand: 2. a problem: 3. to have problems or be in a…. Learn more.
DIFFICULTY definition: 1. the fact of not being easy to do or understand: 2. a problem: 3. to have problems or be in a…. Learn more.
noun. the state or quality of being difficult. a task, problem, etc, that is hard to deal with. often plural a troublesome or embarrassing situation, esp a financial one. a dispute or disagreement. often plural an objection or obstacle. he always makes difficulties. a trouble or source of trouble; worry.
Difficulties are generally serious or hard to overcome. If you’re having difficulty, you’re having troubles. Definitions of difficulty. noun. an effort that is inconvenient. “had difficulty walking”. “finished the test only with great difficulty ”. synonyms: trouble. see more.
2 [uncountable] the state or quality of being hard to do or to understand; the effort that something involves I had considerable difficulty (in) persuading her to leave. I had no difficulty (in) making myself understood. The changes were made with surprisingly little difficulty. He spoke slowly and with great difficulty.
[countable, usually plural, uncountable] a problem; a thing or situation that causes problems. the difficulties of English syntax. a patient with breathing difficulties. They encountered numerous difficulties while making the film. She had been experiencing technical difficulties.
