Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Restraint and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Restraint" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Restraint
Restraint noun - The checking of one's true feelings and impulses when dealing with others.
Difficulty and restraint are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Restraint".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- block and difficulty
- block and restraint
- check and difficulty
- check and restraint
- barrier and difficulty
- barrier and restraint
- obstruction and difficulty
- obstruction and restraint
- handicap and difficulty
- handicap and restraint
- impediment and difficulty
- impediment and restraint
- hindrance and difficulty
- hindrance and restraint
How words are described
| similar | similar difficulty | similar restraint |
| certain | certain difficulty | certain restraint |
| considerable | considerable difficulty | considerable restraint |
| relative | relative difficulty | relative restraint |
| Other adjectives: severe, extreme, great, little, easy, less, hidden, significant, immense, tremendous. | ||
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