n.
Pronunciation: -( ˌ )k ə l-t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Etymology: Middle English difficulte, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French difficulté, from Latin difficultas, from difficilis not easy, from dis- + facilis easy ― more at FACILE
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality or state of being difficult
2 : CONTROVERSY , DISAGREEMENT
3 : OBJECTION
4 : something difficult : IMPEDIMENT
5 : EMBARRASSMENT , TROUBLE ― usually used in plural