difficulty

One entry found for difficulty.

Main Entry: dif·fi·cul·ty
Pronunciation: -(")k&l-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English difficulte, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French difficulté, from Latin difficultas, from difficilis not easy, from dis- + facilis easy -- more at FACILE
1 : the quality or state of being difficult
2 : CONTROVERSY, DISAGREEMENT
3 : OBJECTION
4 : something difficult : IMPEDIMENT
5 : EMBARRASSMENT, TROUBLE -- usually used in plural