Top synonyms for “hardship”: adversity, asperity, grimness, hard knocks, rigor, rigorousness, rigour, rigourousness, and 2 more below.
Definitions
- (noun)something hard to endure“the asperity of northern winters”
- (noun)something that causes or entails suffering“I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women”
- (noun)a state of misfortune or affliction“debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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What is another word for "hardship"?
Common synonyms for "hardship" include adversity, asperity, grimness, hard knocks, rigor, rigorousness. Our thesaurus lists 10 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "hardship" mean?
something hard to endure Example: "the asperity of northern winters"
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