Hard times


Synonyms for hard times
noun bad luck, situation

disaster
crunch
misfortune
hardship
sorrow
suffering
mishap
difficulty
calamity

misery
trouble
catastrophe
reverse
clutch
contretemps
poison
trial
drag

jam
bummer
affliction
downer
jinx
distress
can of worms
evil eye
hard knocks

kiss of death
pain in the neck
hurting
bad break
ill fortune
on the skids
the worst
tough luck

Antonyms for hard times

good luck
miracle
success
advantage
assistance
favor
profit
happiness
joy

contentment
boon
health
aid
encouragement
prosperity
blessing
good fortune
wonder

benefit
ease
peace
pleasure
comfort
fortune
help

Synonyms
noun economic decline

drop
sag
dislocation
crisis
bankruptcy
bust
downturn

panic
stagnation
crash
slump
failure
inflation
inactivity

recession
slide
slowness
unemployment
stagflation
overproduction
deflation

retrenchment
paralysis
bear market
bad times
big trouble
bottom out
rainy days

Antonyms

increase
calm
success
cheerfulness
encouragement

happiness
hope
surge
bulge
protuberance

rise
hopefulness
recovery
convexity

Synonyms
noun reversal of action; reduction of business activity

decline
stagnation
collapse
slump
slide

inflation
downturn
bankruptcy
bust
depression

shakeout
unemployment
deflation
bad times
big trouble

bottom-out
rainy days

Antonyms

increase
success

inflation
rise

advance

Synonyms
noun decline, failure

stagnation
crash
collapse
drop
recession
slide
low
depreciation
downturn

fall
dip
letdown
trough
reverse
bottom
sag
bust
dumps

funk
depression
slip
blight
downswing
downer
rut
descent
blue devils

blue funk
downslide
downtrend
bad period
bad times
falling-off
rainy days
the skids

Antonyms

increase
boon
success

happiness
rise
ascent

blessing

Synonyms
noun dark cloud

rainy day

rain cloud

heavy weather

Synonyms
noun rotten break

misfortune
hardship
setback
tragedy
adversity

blow
mischance
raw deal
reverse
hard time

bad break
hard cheese
hard luck
ill luck
rotten luck

tough break
tough luck
devil’s own luck

Antonyms

advantage
favor

boon
success

blessing

Synonyms
noun agony

grief
third degree

torture
going-over

grilling
hard time

Synonyms
noun hardship, adversity

disaster
privation
want
need
misfortune
catastrophe
scrape
indigence
jam
bummer

vicissitude
downer
crunch
exigency
destitution
throe
difficulty
drag
poverty
trouble

pinch
trial
calamity
rigor
pickle
bad luck
can of worms
hard knocks
hot water
straits

hard time
holy mess
rotten luck
ticklish spot
tough break
tough luck
unholy mess

Antonyms

good luck
miracle
success
abundance
plenty
luxury
wealth

happiness
boon
contentment
advantage
health
blessing
good fortune

wonder
comfort
fortune
benefit
ease
peace
pleasure

Synonyms
noun turning away; ignoring

rejection
snub
rebuke
reprimand
repulse
cut

slight
refusal
insult
nix
denial
opposition

defeat
turndown
discouragement
check
cold shoulder
thumbs down

brushoff
go-by
hard time
kick in the teeth
nothing doing

Antonyms

praise
compliment

inclusion
welcome

approval

Synonyms
noun reprimand; harsh criticism

condemnation
admonition
censure
disapproval
snub
reproach
punishment
rebuff
repulse
reprehension
correction

ostracism
castigation
rap
affliction
put-down
lesson
row
going-over
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing

refusal
blame
comeuppance
scolding
remonstrance
expostulation
admonishment
dressing-down
rating
earful
objurgation

berating
chiding
upbraiding
reproval
bawling-out
chewing-out
hard time
kick in the teeth
slap in the face
talking-to
telling-off

Antonyms

encouragement
endorsement
praise

flattery
commendation
compliment

exoneration
approval
sanction

Synonyms
noun denial, refusal

veto
elimination
repudiation
exclusion
turndown
dismissal

bounce
renunciation
nix
pass
rebuff
cold shoulder

thumbs down
disallowance
brush-off
hard time
kick in teeth
no dice

no go
no way
nothing doing
slap in the face

Antonyms

ratification
welcome
choice

allowance
acceptance
approval

sanction

Synonyms
noun oral punishment

admonition
censure
rebuke
blame
comeuppance
scolding
reprehension

castigation
rap
admonishment
reproof
lecture
tongue-lashing
dressing-down

ragging
chiding
grooming
bawling out
calling down
going over
hard time

slap on wrist
talking-to
telling-off
what for
piece of one’s mind

Antonyms

compliment
praise

commendation
forgiveness

reward

Synonyms
noun trouble, big problem

ordeal
load
distress
affliction
hassle
irritation
anguish
unhappiness
blow
annoyance
misfortune
nightmare

heartbreak
tribulation
woe
vicissitude
wretchedness
sorrow
pain
hardship
crucible
visitation
inconvenience
complication

bane
difficulty
suffering
plague
burden
nuisance
care
grief
albatross
bother
drag
pest

misery
rigor
vexation
thorn
adversity
pain in the neck
calvary
cross to bear
hard time
severe test
trying time

Antonyms

happiness
health
advantage
aid
relief
contentment
joy
joyfulness
delight

calm
favor
profit
good luck
benefit
blessing
comfort
pleasure
help

peace
felicity
joyousness
good fortune
cheer
ease
convenience
fortune

Synonyms
noun pain, unhappiness

heartache
misfortune
grief
misery
woe
adversity
distress
affliction
worry
blow

curse
oppression
bummer
wretchedness
sorrow
downer
crucible
visitation
difficulty
suffering

burden
persecution
trouble
care
albatross
reverse
ordeal
drag
trial
headache

vexation
bad luck
double whammy
rainy day
cross to bear
hard knock
hard time
wronging

Antonyms

delight
happiness
joy
good luck
health
advantage

aid
relief
calmness
contentment
calm
comfort

pleasure
help
good fortune
peace

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