Definitions

1. noun

the state of being in a situation that is hard to deal with or manage

“The difficulty of the hike was underestimated by the hikers.”

2. noun

a problem or obstacle that makes something more difficult

“The traffic on the road was a major difficulty for our journey.”

3. noun

a measure of something’s complexity or hardness

“The professor explained the difficulty of the math problem to the student.”

4. adjective

hard to do or manage

“The difficulty of the task was underestimated by the team.”

5. verb

to make something more difficult or to cause a problem

“The rain made it difficult to drive.”