difficulty

Definitions

The state or quality of being hard to do, understand, or accomplish.

A thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand; a problem or obstacle.

A state of distress or need.

Examples

The students encountered great difficulty while solving the complex math problem.

Despite the difficulty of the climb, they reached the summit before sunset.

He had some difficulty adjusting to the new office environment at first.

Synonyms

challenge hardship struggle adversity complication obstacle predicament

Antonyms

ease simplicity facility effortlessness convenience smoothness advantage