ASPERITIES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

asperities

noun

plural of asperity

as in hardships

something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal as a physically challenged person, he has encountered more than his share of asperities on the road to success

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The marine park closed to the public in 2024 amid financial hardships and concerns about animal welfare.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Miley was inspired to launch her organization in part after the passing of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, whose death was a big wake-up call for those who were unaware or unfamiliar with the hardships transgender youth experience daily.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

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If stress itself is taken as evidence that a relationship is unhealthy, the normal difficulties of human interaction begin to look pathological.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Nigeria will rejoin FTSE Russell's frontier market equity indexes on September 21, reversing its 2023 removal due to foreign exchange repatriation difficulties.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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