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The quality or condition of being physically hard or rigid

The state or quality of being harsh or difficult to endure

The state or characteristic of being unyielding in one's ways, demands or expectations

The state of having a callous or pitiless demeanor or nature

A lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression

An enlarged and rigid (state of the) phallus

A measure of the quantity of matter contained by a unit volume

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

The degree to which something is difficult or complex

Strength and resilience, especially in adversity

The state or fact of being crude, vulgar, or generally lacking in class or decorum

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Noun

The quality or condition of being physically hard or rigid

“Experiments have shown that there is no definite relation between the hardness of the metal and its resistance to wearing by friction.”

Noun

The state or quality of being harsh or difficult to endure

trials and tribulations

impecuniousness

humble beginnings

financial distress

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

pain in the backside

pain in the rear

pain in the neck

stroke of ill luck

stroke of bad luck

pain in the bum

harsh conditions

tough situation

reversal of fortune

reverse of fortune

sticky situation

unfortunateness

tricky situation

critical situation

tight situation

difficult situation

thorn in the flesh

unfortunate incident

worst-case scenario

sorry condition

awkward situation

problematic situation

unfortunate situation

no-win situation

uphill struggle

tough assignment

kick in the teeth

thorn in one's side

stumbling block

spanner in the works

fly in the ointment

lack of success

devastating blow

botched situation

pressure cooker

rough situation

hell in a handbasket

serious accident

devil's own luck

monkey wrench in the works

source of difficulty

source of trouble

concerning matter

evil dispensation

frowns of fortune

serious problem

unpleasant experience

unfortunate experience

nightmare experience

tragic state of affairs

nervous tension

pressure of work

piece of bad luck

negative aspect

teething trouble

worst possible outcome

worst that could happen

worst comes to worst

extreme suffering

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“There were certainly no complaints about the hardness of the conditions on this occasion, even with a course that was practically waterlogged from the overnight rain.”

Noun

The state or characteristic of being unyielding in one's ways, demands or expectations

hardheartedness

remorselessness

authoritarianism

pertinaciousness

opinionatedness

self-opinionatedness

single-mindedness

intractableness

uncooperativeness

strong-mindedness

bull-headedness

bloody-mindedness

unreceptiveness

narrow-mindedness

unreasonableness

contumaciousness

wrong-headedness

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“Can one love a man despite the hardness of his demands?”

Noun

The state of having a callous or pitiless demeanor or nature

hardheartedness

hard-heartedness

cold-heartedness

lack of feeling

lack of sentiment

lack of compassion

unresponsiveness

insensitiveness

cold-bloodedness

stony-heartedness

remorselessness

impenetrability

bloodthirstiness

emotionlessness

disagreeableness

lack of sympathy

unfair treatment

mean-spiritedness

unforgivingness

meanspiritedness

rough treatment

cruel treatment

inconsiderateness

stone-heartedness

uncharitableness

lack of remorse

cantankerousness

malignant narcissism

black-heartedness

lack of charity

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“And what was the repentance that was extorted from the hardness of her heart and the blackness of her depravity?”

Noun

A lack of warmth or openness in manner or expression

“A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his countenance is changed.”

Noun

An enlarged and rigid (state of the) phallus

Noun

A measure of the quantity of matter contained by a unit volume

Noun

Prolonged cruel or unjust treatment, especially through the exercise of authority

authoritarianism

unreasonableness

harsh discipline

high-handedness

totalitarianism

victimization^US

victimisation^UK

rough treatment

totalitarian government

taking advantage

unfair treatment

indecent assault

domestic violence

undemocratic rule

single party rule

reign of terror

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Noun

The degree to which something is difficult or complex

complicatedness

tough nut to crack

sixty-four-thousand-dollar question

inscrutableness

difficult question

knotty question

food for thought

awkward problem

unsolved problem

difficult proposition

hard nut to crack

sixty-four dollar question

tough proposition

impenetrability

incomprehensibility

inextricability

unintelligibility

impenetrableness

lack of clarity

inexplicableness

inconclusiveness

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Noun

Strength and resilience, especially in adversity

power of endurance

indefatigability

intestinal fortitude

stoutheartedness

strength of character

strength of mind

firmness of purpose

stick-to-itiveness

single-mindedness

stick-to-it-iveness

strong-mindedness

strength of will

stout-heartedness

survival skills

toughness of spirit

fixity of purpose

pertinaciousness

conscientiousness

wholeheartedness

industriousness

bouncebackability

ability to bounce back

being hard as nails

strength of purpose

sticktoitiveness

singleness of purpose

bulldog tenacity

wind in one's sails

over-enthusiasm

indefatigableness

sense of purpose

self-confidence

stiff upper lip

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Noun

The state or fact of being crude, vulgar, or generally lacking in class or decorum

lack of refinement

lack of sophistication

unsophisticatedness

thoughtlessness

distastefulness

ungentlemanliness

discourteousness

unacceptability

disrespectfulness

inconsideration

inconsiderateness

lack of respect

lack of civility

lack of consideration

lack of politeness

lack of manners

unladylike behaviour

ungentlemanly behaviour

lack of social grace

ill-manneredness

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