noun
an effort that is inconvenient
Synonyms
Examples
- I went to a lot of trouble
- he won without any trouble
- had difficulty walking
- finished the test only with great difficulty
noun
a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result
Examples
- serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent
noun
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
Examples
- grappling with financial difficulties
noun
the quality of being difficult
Synonyms
Examples
- they agreed about the difficulty of the climb