difficulty.
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
Meaning & usage
The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
My mom is old and has a lot of difficulty (in) remembering all her grandchildren's names.
An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.
Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
An objection.
That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
An awkward situation or quarrel.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English difficulte, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman difficulte and their etymon Latin difficultas, from difficul, older form of difficilis (“hard to do, difficult”), from dis- + facilis (“easy”); see difficile and difficult. Equivalent to dis- + facile + -ty. Also analysable as difficult + -y, though the adjective is historically a backformation from the noun.
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