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 The storms, the flooding, the constant rain across Oʻahu have affected so many of our people especially those already facing hardship. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2026 That combination — genuine suffering refracted through dark humor, hardship worn lightly — is exactly what American audiences are finding so alluring in Korean stories right now. —

Dan Bilefsky, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026 Women are arrested for violating dress codes, protesters are jailed and economic hardship has deepened across much of the population. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026 The Trona community has already endured extraordinary hardship. —

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hardship

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difficulty

Noun

The challenge of weather-app creation lies both in the improbability of accurately predicting the weather and in the difficulty of designing something that works for any user, anywhere.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
House conservatives came out against the deal before it was even announced, signaling the difficulty Republican leadership in both chambers could face to end the monthlong DHS shutdown.

— Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026