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hardship Definition

hard·ship (härd′s̸hip′)

noun

  1. hard circumstances of life
  2. a thing hard to bear; specific cause of discomfort or suffering, as poverty, pain, etc.

Etymology: ME heardschipe: see hard & -ship

hardship Synonyms

hardship

n.

  1. Injury

    misfortune, calamity, accident; see catastrophe, disaster.

  2. Burden

    trial, sorrow, worry, difficulty; see difficulty 2, grief 1. See syn. study at difficulty.

hardship Law Definition

n

The difficulty or distress resulting to an individual or entity from a court decision, zoning decision, or passage of a law; taken into account as one factor in an equity proceeding.

hardship Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • endure: In living the life of the ultimate Irish Olympian he has endured every hardship of the system.
  • suffer: Normally you have to show you will suffer severe hardship without benefits.
  • alleviate: He said his demands were aimed at alleviating the hardship caused by the embargo.
  • inflict: Economic sanctions, by their very nature, are designed to inflict economic hardship on civilian populations.
  • relieve: Against that mercenary vision is Galileo's argument that " the only purpose of science is to relieve the hardship of life " .
  • cause: Any customer who believes this may cause hardship should contact the tax credits office.

Preposition: for

  • rene: Hardship for rene are away car insurance short on business.
  • sake: They warned people of the need to go through many hardships for the sake of the Kingdom of God.

Adjective modifier

  • undue: Whether or not a party will suffer undue hardship is the key consideration in applications to extend.
  • financial: Severe financial hardship may result in students giving up their studies.
  • unjustifiable: It is important to consider, however that most adjustments will not amount to unjustifiable hardship.
  • untold: It has cost an estimated £ 27 billion and untold hardship for family farmers and small businesses.
  • severe: Normally you have to show you will suffer severe hardship without benefits.
  • unforeseen: Preference has to be given to cases of unforeseen hardship.

Modifies a noun

  • fund: For example, student hardship funds where a little goes a long way.
  • relief: If you wish to apply for hardship relief, please contact the Business Rates Section for further information.
  • bursary: British Psychological Society Welsh Branch The BPS Welsh Branch has a number of bursaries and hardship bursaries available to postgraduates and also to undergraduates.
  • payment: He stressed there will be hardship payments for people who have had benefit withdrawn.
  • loan: They can also advise you about your eligibility to apply for hardship loan schemes that may be available.
  • grant: One off hardship grants can also be provided in a wide range of circumstances.