Difficulty and Impasse

Difficulty

Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.

Impasse and difficulty are semantically related in problem topic. In some cases you can use "Impasse" instead a noun "Difficulty", when it comes to topics like predicament.

Nearby Word: difficult

Impasse

Impasse noun - A point in a struggle where neither side is capable of winning or willing to give in.
Usage example: in their bitter custody battle, the divorcing couple are at a total impasse
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Synonyms for Impasse

Difficulty and impasse are semantically related in predicament topic. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Impasse".

Nearby Words: impassive, impassable, impassible

How words are described

difficult difficult difficulty difficult impasse
real real difficulty real impasse
apparent apparent difficulty apparent impasse
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