Difficulty
Difficulty noun - Something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal.
Misery is a synonym for difficulty in mental burden topic. In some cases you can use "Misery" instead a noun "Difficulty".
Nearby Word: difficult
Misery
Misery noun - A state of great suffering of body or mind.
Usage example: a medication that promises to provide greater relief to those living in chronic misery because of arthritis
Difficulty is a synonym for misery in trouble topic. Sometimes you can use "Difficulty" instead a noun "Misery", if it concerns topics such as affliction.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| current | current difficulty | current misery |
| considerable | considerable difficulty | considerable misery |
| relative | relative difficulty | relative misery |
| sheer | sheer difficulty | sheer misery |
| Other adjectives: real, crushing, extreme, general, extra, tremendous. | ||
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