English dictionary
difficulty
nounPronunciation
ˈdɪfɪkəlti
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an effort that is inconvenient
noun
- the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
Example sentences
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
had difficulty walking
finished the test only with great difficulty
they agreed about the difficulty of the climb