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单词 hardship
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hardship

noun

hard·​ship ˈhärd-ˌship How to pronounce hardship (audio)
1
: privation, suffering
2
: something that causes or entails suffering or privation

Synonyms

  • adversity
  • asperity
  • difficulty
  • hardness
  • rigor
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Example Sentences

He had suffered through considerable hardship. The city has been experiencing a period of financial hardship. They had to endure the hardships of life on the frontier.
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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

hardship

noun

hard·​ship ˈhärd-ˌship How to pronounce hardship (audio)
: something (as a loss or injury) that is hard to bear
"… we had many hardships to endure besides the fighting …" Anna Sewell, Black Beauty

hardship

noun

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • opportunity
  • advantage
  • break
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