HARDSHIP Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hardship

noun

ˈhärd-ˌship

as in difficulty

something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt

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Recent Examples of hardship In just two days, La Coalición Latinoamericana received 1,700 calls from families facing financial hardship, many of them directly affected by the detention of relatives. —

Yuliana Montiel, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 Even so, these investigations and prosecutions impose real costs and hardships on those who are targeted, Lucas says. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026 Much like the Jets have had the past 15 years, the Knicks had their share of hardships and struggles before the arrival of Brunson and Knicks president Leon Rose in 2020. —

Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 29 May 2026 The team signed Saylor Poffenbarger to a hardship contract to accommodate for the loss of Jaquez, which suggests the rookie guard could be sidelined for at least two games. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardship

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difficulty

Noun

Liquidity and accessibility Both gold and Bitcoin are relatively liquid assets, meaning they can typically be bought or sold without much difficulty.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The Aerospace Corporation has been advancing a concept for a restartable solid rocket motor (RSRM), a propulsion configuration that has long posed engineering difficulties because conventional solid motors burn continuously once ignited and cannot be throttled or shut down mid-flight.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026