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hardship

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/ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/ · hard-ship

Severe suffering or privation.

Meanings

nounformal

Severe suffering or privation.

شدید تکلیف یا سختی۔

مشقت

mushaqat

Formal: صعوبت

Synonyms

sufferingdistressadversityتکلیفآزمائشمشکل

Antonyms

easecomfortluxuryآرامسہولتعیش

Common Collocations

  • face hardship
  • endure hardship
  • overcome hardship

Example Sentences

She faced a lot of hardship during her childhood.

اس نے اپنے بچپن میں بہت سی مشقت برداشت کی۔

Us ne apne bachpan mein bohat si mushqat bardasht ki.

Despite the hardship, he remained optimistic.

مشقت کے باوجود، وہ پُرامید رہا۔

Mushqat ke bawajood, woh purumeed raha.

The community helped each other through hardship.

کمیونٹی نے ایک دوسرے کی مشقت میں مدد کی۔

Community ne aik doosray ki mushqat mein madad ki.

Easily Confused With

struggle:Hardship refers more to the condition of suffering, while struggle emphasizes effort against difficulties.

Word Family

hard
adjectiveسخت
harden
verbسخت کرنا
hardly
adverbبہت کم

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'hard' as in tough situations.

Imagine a mountain climber facing tough weather conditions.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مشقت میں تولیے بھی اسی کے قسمت میں ہیں، جو صبر سے کام لیتا ہے۔

Mushqat mein toliye bhi isi ke qismet mein hain, jo sabr se kaam leta hai.

In hardship, only those who act with patience gain rewards.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

مشقت کے بغیر مچھر بھی نہیں ملتا۔

Mushqat ke baghair machhar bhi nahi milta.

Without effort, one cannot even get a mosquito.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "heardscype" — condition of being hard

First known use: 14th century

The term evolved from Old English, where it combined 'heard' meaning 'hard' and '-scype,' related to 'shape or condition.'