difficulty

noun

US /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

Word Forms

singular	difficulty
plural	difficulties

1
uncountable how difficult something is
The courses vary in content and difficulty.
Synonyms and related words
General problems and difficulties
problem
difficulty
trouble
2
uncountable if you have difficulty with something, you are not able to do it easily
have difficulty (in) doing something:
Six months after the accident, he still has difficulty walking.
have difficulty with something:
She’s having difficulty with her schoolwork this year.
do something with/without difficulty:
Grandpa was speaking with great difficulty.
great/considerable difficulty:
We had considerable difficulty finding anywhere to park.
Synonyms and related words
General problems and difficulties
problem
difficulty
trouble
3
countable a problem
learning/reading/breathing difficulties
difficulty with/in:
If you experience difficulties in completing the form, ask for help.
have/experience/encounter difficulties:
students who encounter financial difficulties
cause/give rise to/lead to a difficulty:
Implementing the policy caused difficulties within the company.
the difficulty is:
The real difficulty is that no one in the group has a car.
a difficulty arises:
New difficulties arose from this arrangement.
Synonyms and related words
General problems and difficulties
problem
difficulty
trouble
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with difficulty as the object
▪ encounter, experience, face, find, have
4
uncountable plural a bad situation with a lot of problems
in difficulty:
The loss puts our company in financial difficulty.
get/run into difficulty:
The climbers got into difficulties when there was a sudden storm.
Synonyms and related words
General problems and difficulties
problem
difficulty
trouble

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