Meaning of Difficulty

English Translation from English to English dictionary online for the word Difficulty

1. 1
   n.

   The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a work of difficulty.

2. 2
   n.

   Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the difficulties of a science; difficulties in theology.

3. 3
   n.

   A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.

4. 4
   n.

   Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.

5. 5
   n.

   The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or enterprise; a work of difficulty.

6. 6
   n.

   Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to understand; that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the difficulties of a science; difficulties in theology.

7. 7
   n.

   A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.

8. 8
   n.

   Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.