Hardship Definition & Meaning
hardship
- noun
- a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship"
- something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters"
- something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
"Hardship" in song lyrics
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"or going to experience in their lifetime some type of hardship"
Aceyalone — Hardship -
"And so easy to quit, at the first sign of hardship"
Blueprint — Who You Talkin' To? (Bonus Track) -
"I bet it takes practicin and hardship"
Copywrite — Holier Than Thou
Words that rhyme with hardship
Usage tips for "hardship"
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- What does hardship mean?
- a state of misfortune or affliction; "debt-ridden farmers struggling with adversity"; "a life of hardship" something hard to endure; "the asperity of northern winters" something that causes or entails suffering; "I cannot think it a hardship that more indulgence is allowed to men than to women"- James Boswell; "the many hardships of frontier life"
- What part of speech is hardship?
- Hardship is a noun.
- How many definitions does hardship have?
- Hardship has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).