difficulty

Definition

Examples

Several employees had difficulty accessing the system after the software update.

Synonyms

• obstaclesomething immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
• hardshipa state of misfortune or affliction

Collocations

• Easy face financial difficulty
  to confront or deal with directly regarding financial difficulty
• Medium overcome technical difficulties
  to overcome technical difficulties, meaning to win a victory over
• Hard experience liquidity difficulties under stress
  to experience liquidity difficulties under stress, meaning to go or live through
• Very Hard in dire straits of financial difficulty
  indicating a state, position, or relationship within dire straits of financial difficulty