Difficulty — Defs

01 n. The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; -- opposed to easiness or facility; as, the difficulty of a task or ent…

pl. Difficulties ((#))

1.
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.
“Not being able to promote them [the interests of life] on account of the difficulty of the region.” — James Byrne.
2.
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.
“They lie under some difficulties by reason of the emperor's displeasure.” — Addison.
3.
A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an objection; a cavil.
“Measures for terminating all local difficulties.” — Bancroft.
4.
Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; -- usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.
“In days of difficulty and pressure.” — Tennyson.