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difficulty Synonyms

Another word for difficulty

Choosing another word for difficulty depends on context, so the 13 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

The state or quality of being hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand.

Usage Example

"The climbers underestimated the extreme hardship of the northern route up the mountain."

Strong
hardship
complexity
arduousness
strain
laboriousness

• noun (Context 2)

A specific problem, obstacle, or troublesome situation that impedes progress.

Usage Example

"The engineering team encountered an unexpected technical problem during the final testing phase."

Strongest
problem
obstacle
complication
Strong
hurdle
setback
impediment
predicament
snag

Opposites of difficulty

The opposite of difficulty shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

ease
simplicity
effortlessness
advantage
solution
benefit
facility
aid
See all opposites of difficulty

• Nearby Words

difficult
difficultly
difficultness
difficulty
diffident
diffuse
diffusely

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Difficulty. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/difficulty
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