hardship

Definition

Difficulty or trouble; hard times.

Etymology

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

Example Sentences

• "He has survived periods of financial hardship before."
• "If train services of this kind were to be cut off, without any provision of alternative services, there would, of course, be hardship in some cases."
• "The TUCC's role was to assess what (if any) hardship a BR closure proposal would cause, and to make recommendations to ministers who would have the final say."