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

But those financial hardships don’t tell the full story, according to the 2022 study that has never been made public and was released to the Times/Herald after a two-year wait for public records. —Lawrence Mower, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2025

Seventy-five percent of voters in the CNN exit poll said inflation caused their families severe or moderate hardship in the past year. —Matthew Continetti, National Review, 22 Feb. 2025

Spencer’s separation from his family, in particular, is causing extreme hardship for Cara and Jacob, who are trying to keep their heads above water amid growing financial difficulties and a brutal winter. —EW.com, 22 Feb. 2025

Hollywood has been through a difficult few years, and writers in particular have faced incredible hardship. —Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Feb. 2025