Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Usage example: the many difficulties that he encountered on the road from poor orphan to head of a major corporation
Opportunity is an antonym for difficulty.
Nearby Word: difficult
Opportunity
Opportunity noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
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Synonyms for Opportunity
Difficulty is an antonym for opportunity.
How words are described
| full | full difficulty | full opportunity |
| similar | similar difficulty | similar opportunity |
| certain | certain difficulty | certain opportunity |
| actual | actual difficulty | actual opportunity |
| Other adjectives: real, great, little, easy, new, incredible, apparent, less, tremendous, greater, next, available, realistic, easier. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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Sequel Difficulty Spike: Your bases can still be raided, and unlike the original X-Com, your scientists and engineers are now targets of opportunity.
Source: Video Game / X-COM: Apocalypse
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