Choose the correct antonym of the given word:
HARDSHIP
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ease
Hardship means a hard situation to live through, such as lack of money or food. Its antonym is ease. Example: The family faced great hardship after the floods destroyed their crops.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Difficulty | a problem, or something that is hard to do or deal with (a synonym of hardship) | Many students had difficulty with the last question of the maths paper. |
| (2) Distance | the amount of space between two places | The distance from our house to the school is two kilometres. |
| (3) Ease (answer) | freedom from difficulty, pain or worry (opposite of hardship) | Dadaji now lives a life of ease in his village home. |
| (4) Envy | a feeling of wanting what someone else has | Rahul felt a little envy when his cousin came first in class. |
| Synonyms of hardship: difficulty, suffering, trouble, misery Antonyms of hardship: ease, comfort, prosperity |