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Hardship: meaning, definitions and examples

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hardship

 

[ หˆhษ‘หrdสƒษชp ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in life

Hardship refers to severe suffering or privation, especially financial difficulties or adversity. It can also encompass various challenges or difficult situations that test a person's endurance.

Synonyms

adversity, difficulty, misfortune, struggle

Examples of usage

  • Despite facing numerous hardships in her life, she remained resilient.
  • The family experienced great hardship after losing their home in a fire.
  • Many people around the world endure extreme hardships on a daily basis.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

In legal terms, hardship can refer to circumstances that make it difficult for someone to comply with a law or a contract. It may involve undue or extreme difficulty or oppression.

Synonyms

challenge, difficulty, impediment, obstacle

Examples of usage

  • The court considered the economic hardship faced by the defendant in granting leniency.
  • The company cited financial hardship as the reason for breaching the contract.
  • Individuals may seek exemptions from certain regulations due to hardship.

Translations

Translations of the word "hardship" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น dificuldade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เค เคฟเคจเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schwierigkeit

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesulitan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะบะปะฐะดะฝะพั‰ั–

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ trudnoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ›ฐ้›ฃ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท difficultรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ dificultad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท zorluk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์–ด๋ ค์›€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุนูˆุจุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ potรญลพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลฅaลพkosti

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ›ฐ้šพ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ teลพava

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ erfiรฐleiki

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธั‹ะฝะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ แƒ—แƒฃแƒšแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงษ™tinlik

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ dificultad

Etymology

The word 'hardship' originated from the combination of 'hard' and 'ship,' with 'hard' referring to something difficult and 'ship' suggesting a state or condition. The term has been used since the 13th century to describe conditions of difficulty or adversity.

See also: hard, hardball, harden, hardening, harder, hardliner, hardly, hardness, hardships, hardware, hardy.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,410 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.