Challenges And Obstacles Vocabulary

verb to cause great trouble or distress to

• The complex issue continues to bedevil researchers in the field.
• I can't believe how much this problem continues to bedevil us.
• This glitch is really starting to bedevil me.
• The ghosts of the past continue to bedevil her thoughts.

verb to torment or harass persistently

adjective tormented or harassed persistently

• The company's financial performance was bedeviled by a series of unexpected setbacks.
• His attempts to fix the leaky faucet were bedeviled by one problem after another.
• The team's chances of winning were bedeviled by injuries to key players.
• Her mind was bedeviled by doubts and insecurities, making it hard for her to focus.

noun a person or thing that is impracticable

adjective not capable of being put into practice or carried out

• The proposed plan was deemed impracticable due to budget constraints.
• It's impracticable to expect everyone to attend the meeting on such short notice.
• Trying to finish this project by tomorrow is just plain impracticable.
• Her dreams of becoming a famous singer were considered impracticable by her parents.

adjective impossible to overcome or solve

• The challenges they faced seemed insuperable, but they persevered and overcame them.
• I thought the math test was insuperable, but after studying hard, I aced it.
• I was feeling pretty down about my job search, but I refuse to let it be insuperable.
• The mountain appeared insuperable at first, but with the right gear and determination, we reached the summit.

adjective impossible to overcome or solve

• The challenges ahead seemed insurmountable, but we were determined to find a solution.
• I know it seems insurmountable right now, but we'll figure it out together.
• The odds may be insurmountable, but we'll give it our best shot.
• The mountain of work ahead of us felt insurmountable, but we knew we had to climb it to reach our goals.

noun a physical or mental fight or contest

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• Many countries have joined together to form alliances in order to struggle against terrorism.
• We need to band together and struggle against unfair working conditions.
• Let's team up and fight against this injustice.
• She felt like she was constantly swimming upstream, struggling against the current of life's challenges.

noun a physical or mental fight or conflict

verb to make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction

preposition indicating the source or cause of a conflict or problem

• Many students struggle with understanding complex mathematical concepts.
• I always struggle with waking up early in the morning.
• My friend struggles with keeping up with all the drama in our friend group.
• She struggles with letting go of the past and moving forward.

verb to be unable to find an answer or solution to a problem or puzzle

• The scientist was stumped by the unexpected results of the experiment.
• I'm completely stumped on this crossword puzzle.
• I was totally stumped by that math problem.
• Her question stumped me, leaving me speechless.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The project seemed to get off to a rocky start due to a lack of clear communication among team members.
• The new restaurant opening got off to a rocky start with long wait times and mixed reviews.
• My morning really got off to a rocky start when I spilled coffee all over my shirt.
• Their relationship got off to a rocky start but eventually smoothed out over time.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.

verb A word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence.

• She tends to have a hard time understanding complex mathematical equations.
• I always have a hard time waking up early in the morning.
• He has a hard time wrapping his head around the new video game controls.
• They have a hard time letting go of past grudges.