Synonyms of hardship

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difficulty
• obstacle
• adversity
• hardness
• trial
• rigor
• hurdle
• discomfort
• inconvenience
• asperity
• misfortune
• nuisance
• tribulation
• tragedy
• embarrassment
• interference
• hindrance
• obstruction
• impediment
• affliction
• mishap
• let
• handicap
• deterrent
• encumbrance
• inhibition
• rub
• hitch
• snag
• stop
• knock
• chain
• shackle
• catch
• crimp
• hump
• clog
• pons asinorum
• trammel
• block
• bar
• check
• manacle
• fetter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opportunity
• advantage
• break

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hardship

Recounting her life to a pet garden snail, Grace confesses many hardships, which range from being born with a cleft palate, suffering a lack of companionship and going through adoption separation from her brother (Kodi Smit-McPhee). —Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 4 Feb. 2025

Many had lost precious belongings or survival gear, keeping them in a cycle of hardship. —Asia Fields, ProPublica, 4 Feb. 2025

Following the fête, the couple cleans up the broken shards to ward off evil spirits, symbolizing their ability to face hardships together in their married life. —Boutayna Chokrane, Vogue, 4 Feb. 2025

Despite the hardships the cast endured, Issacs noted that working with series creator and director Mike White was a joy. —Esther Kang, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025