Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Shortcoming and difficulty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shortcoming" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Shortcoming
Shortcoming noun - A defect in character.
Difficulty and shortcoming are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Shortcoming".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- block and difficulty
- block and shortcoming
- trouble and difficulty
- trouble and shortcoming
- check and difficulty
- check and shortcoming
- burden and difficulty
- burden and shortcoming
- problem and difficulty
- problem and shortcoming
- hitch and difficulty
- hitch and shortcoming
- spot and difficulty
- spot and shortcoming
How words are described
Cite this Source
Shortcoming and Difficulty. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/shortcoming
Difficulty & Shortcoming. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/shortcoming>.
Shortcoming or Difficulty. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/difficulty/shortcoming.
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