Not being able to promote them [the interests of
life] on account of the difficulty of the region.
--James Byrne.
2. Something difficult; a thing hard to do or to understand;
that which occasions labor or perplexity, and requires
skill and perseverance to overcome, solve, or achieve; a
hard enterprise; an obstacle; an impediment; as, the
difficulties of a science; difficulties in theology.
They lie under some difficulties by reason of the
emperor's displeasure. --Addison.
3. A controversy; a falling out; a disagreement; an
objection; a cavil.
Measures for terminating all local difficulties.
--Bancroft.
4. Embarrassment of affairs, especially financial affairs; --
usually in the plural; as, to be in difficulties.
In days of difficulty and pressure. --Tennyson.
Syn: Impediment; obstacle; obstruction; embarrassment;
perplexity; exigency; distress; trouble; trial;
objection; cavil. See {Impediment}.