ASPERITIES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

asperities

noun

plural of asperity

as in hardships

something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal as a physically challenged person, he has encountered more than his share of asperities on the road to success

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As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026
Witherspoon has been open about the hardships of being a young mom.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026

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As for the challenges, all three directors brought up the difficulties of having to communicate in their second language with actors when under the overbearing pressures of being on set.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
Your essay concludes with a reflection on the financial difficulties that come with working in print journalism.

— Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026

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