English Explanatory Dictionary

hardship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Difficulty or trouble; hard times.
  2. A burden, a source of difficulty that could impose a barrier.
verb
  1. To treat (a person) badly; to subject to hardships.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɑɹdˌʃɪp/ /ˈhɑːdˌʃɪp/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hardship.wav

Word forms

hardship hardships hardshipping hardshipped

Etymology

From Middle English hardshipe, equivalent to hard + -ship.

Synonyms

distress grief anguish rend difficulty hardship pain smart torment torture trouble problem sorrow affliction aggrievance grievance misery ruth sadness undelight vexation woe wrong

Antonyms

softship enthusiasm

Derived words

hardship post
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