<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the fact or condition of being difficult.</li><li>Often difficulties: an embarrassing situation, especially of financial affairs.</li><li>a trouble or struggle.</li><li>a cause of trouble, struggle, or embarrassment.</li><li>a disagreement or dispute.</li><li>reluctance; unwillingness.</li><li>a demur; objection.</li><li>something that is hard to do, understand, or surmount; an impediment or obstacle.</li></ul><p><strong>Synonyms</strong></p><ul><li>strait</li><li>exigency</li><li>fix</li><li>plight</li><li>quandary</li><li>predicament</li><li>dilemma</li><li>problem</li></ul>