Word DIFFICULTY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

difficulty

🇺🇸 [ˈdɪfɪkəlti]

Meanings

The condition or quality of being hard to do, understand, or deal with. Difficulty refers to obstacles or challenges encountered in completing a task or reaching a goal.

Examples

• She had difficulty understanding the instructions.
• The difficulty of the project was underestimated at the start.
• He faced a great deal of difficulty while learning a new language.
• The difficulty of the problem increased as they got deeper into the analysis.
• They encountered many difficulties along the way.

Synonyms

challenge • hardship • obstacle

Antonyms

ease • comfort • simplicity