difficulty — The state or condition of being hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. A thing that is hard to accomplish or that causes problems.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The state or condition of being hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. A thing that is hard to accomplish or that causes problems.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Example Sentences
- The only difficulty with my diet is that chocolate keeps calling my name.
- Students often experience difficulty when transitioning from high school to university.
- My biggest difficulty in cooking is telling the difference between 'a pinch' and 'a dash' of salt.
difficulty
NOUN[/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/]
The state or condition of being hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. A thing that is hard to accomplish or that causes problems.
The state or condition of being hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. A thing that is hard to accomplish or that causes problems.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'difficilis' meaning 'hard to do' or 'not easy.' The word literally meant 'away from easy,' suggesting something that departs from the simple or straightforward path.
Breakdown
dis- (away from/not) + facilis (easy) + -ty (noun suffix meaning 'state of')
🎵Rhyme
📝Examples
“The only difficulty with my diet is that chocolate keeps calling my name.”
“Students often experience difficulty when transitioning from high school to university.”
“My biggest difficulty in cooking is telling the difference between 'a pinch' and 'a dash' of salt.”
“The company is facing financial difficulties due to the economic downturn.”
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