Synonyms & related words for difficulties

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of difficulties — including trouble, predicament. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to difficulties

Explore words related to difficulties — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include problems, hardships, difficultly, incommodity, privations, obstacles, complications, adversities. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for difficulties

Common synonyms for difficulties include trouble, predicament — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does difficulties come from?

The word difficulties breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root fic-, from Latin facio (“make, do”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.