Sometimes he has difficulty being articulate about his views.
Source: tatoeba (1991)
Difficulty
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Synonyms for "difficulty" (259 found)
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Closest matches (52)
abstrusenessadverse circumstancesadversityafflictionaggravationagreement to disagreealtercationannoyancearduousnessasperitybad newsbarbedevilmentbeefbickeringblightblockblockadeborebother
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Noun(9 words)
Preposition(2 words)
against all oddsconcerning issues
Adjective(1 words)
computational complexity
Strong matches (78)
cross-purposescumbrancecursecurtaindeadweightdeepnessdelicacydemurdemurraldemurrerdetermentdeterrentdevilmentdifferencedifference of opiniondifficultiesdilemmadisadvantagedisagreementdiscomfort
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disparitydisputedistressdividednessdivisiondoggingdownerdragdrawbackembarrassmentemergencyencumbranceesotericaexasperationexigencyfalling-outfightfixfly in the ointmentformidablenessfreightgordian knotgriefhairinesshamperhandicaphang uphang-upharassmenthard knockshard lifehard lothardcasehardnesshardshipharryinghasslehazardheadacheheavy sleddinghindrancehitchholehot water
Noun(11 words)
difficultnessdifficulty levelfesteringflounderinggradehamperinghard to dohardshipshasselhindrancehitches
Determiner(1 words)
few problems
Adjective(2 words)
functional impairmenthard
Related words (129)
houndinghurdleimpedimentimpedimentaimpositioninconvenienceinterferenceintricacyirritationjamjokerkinkknottinesslaboriousnessloadlookoutlumbermattermessmischief
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misunderstandingmolestationneednuisanceobjectionobstacleobstructionobstructiveoddsone small difficultyonuspackpain in the neckpainfulnesspasspenaltyperplexitypersecutionpestpicklepinchpitfallplightpolarizationpovertypredicamentpressureproblemprofoundnessprofundityprotestquandaryquarrelquestionramificationreconditenessremonstranceremonstrationreverserigorrubscrapesea of troublessnagsnarlsoresquabblestaticstrainstraitstraitsstressstress of lifestumbling blockstumbling stonetoughnesstrialtribulationtroubletroublesvale of tearsvariancevexationvexatiousnessvicissitudevigorweightwhite elephantworrimentworry
Noun(36 words)
hurdhurdlesinconveniencesinconveniencingintractabilityintricaciesissueknotlearning difficultylevellevel of unpredictabilitylurchmaladymouthfulsobscurerobstacleobstaclesordealpotholesproblem
Adjective(3 words)
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More general
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7 entriescognitive difficultydifficulty leveldifficulty ratinglogistical difficultyoperational difficultyprocedural difficultyrelative difficulty
Collocations
6 entriesdifficulty leveldifficulty ratinggreat difficultyhigh difficultyincreasing difficultyperceived difficulty
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
18 total sentences available.
I think you'll have very little difficulty in getting a driver's license.
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You'll have some difficulty in carrying out the plan.
Source: tatoeba (16614)
It helps us in times of difficulty.
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