difficulties

Meaning

plural of difficulty

difficulty

1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
2. (countable, uncountable) An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
3. (countable, in-plural, sometimes, uncountable) Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
4. (countable, uncountable) An objection.
5. (countable, uncountable) That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
6. (countable, uncountable) An awkward situation or quarrel.

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Synonyms

trouble

hardship

hardships

troubles

complications

distress

tangle

complication

privations

straits

pressure

problems

quarrel

snag

snarl

sorrow

suffering

trial and tribulation

pain

spikes and thorns

calamities

obstacles and dangers

complexity

difficult

discomfort

entanglement

heaviness

inconvenience

misfortune

obstacles

plight

Translations

Schwierigkeiten

difficoltà

difficultés

معاضل

Durcheinander

Elend

Gewirr

Leid

Mühsal

Not

Spannungen

Strapaze

Unannehmlichkeit

Wirrwarr

Streitigkeiten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/

Sentences

It seems that the elderly are having difficulties in using the Internet .