hard time

adversity hardship misfortune setback tragedy

bad break blow devil's own luck hard cheese hard luck ill luck mischance raw deal reverse rotten luck tough break tough luck

advantage blessing boon favor success

going-over grief grilling third degree torture

bummer calamity catastrophe crunch destitution difficulty disaster downer drag exigency indigence jam misfortune need pickle pinch poverty privation rigor scrape straits throe trial trouble vicissitude want

bad luck can of worms hard knocks holy mess hot water rotten luck ticklish spot tough break tough luck unholy mess

abundance advantage benefit blessing boon comfort contentment ease fortune good fortune good luck happiness luxury miracle peace pleasure plenty success wealth wonder

health

rebuke rejection reprimand snub

check cut defeat denial discouragement insult nix opposition refusal repulse slight turndown

brush-off cold shoulder go-by kick in the teeth nothing doing thumbs-down

praise

approval compliment

inclusion welcome

admonition censure condemnation disapproval punishment rebuff reproach snub

admonishment affliction berating blame castigation chiding comeuppance correction earful expostulation going-over lecture lesson objurgation ostracism put down rap rating refusal remonstrance reprehension reproof reproval repulse row scolding tongue-lashing upbraiding

bawling-out chewing-out dressing-down kick in the teeth slap in the face talking-to telling-off

approval encouragement endorsement exoneration praise sanction

commendation flattery

compliment

elimination exclusion repudiation veto

bounce brush-off dismissal nix pass rebuff renunciation turndown

cold shoulder disallowance kick in teeth no dice no-go nothing doing slap in the face thumbs-down

allowance ratification

welcome

acceptance approval choice sanction

admonition censure rebuke

admonishment blame castigation chiding grooming lecture ragging rap reprehension reproof scolding tongue-lashing

bawling-out calling down dressing-down piece of one's mind slap on wrist talking-to telling-off what for

compliment praise

commendation

forgiveness reward

ordeal

adversity affliction albatross anguish annoyance bane blow bother burden calvary care complication crucible difficulty distress drag grief hardship hassle heartbreak inconvenience irritation load misery misfortune nightmare nuisance pain pest plague rigor sorrow suffering thorn tribulation unhappiness vexation vicissitude visitation woe wretchedness

cross to bear pain in the neck severe test trying time

advantage aid benefit blessing comfort convenience delight favor felicity fortune good fortune good luck help joy pleasure relief

adversity grief heartache misery misfortune woe

affliction albatross blow bummer burden care crucible curse difficulty distress downer drag headache oppression ordeal persecution reverse sorrow suffering trial trouble vexation visitation worry wretchedness

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

delight good luck happiness joy

advantage aid calmness comfort contentment good fortune health help peace pleasure relief

calm

disagreeable distasteful nasty obnoxious sour troublesome undesirable unpalatable

abhorrent bad news bad scene displeasing fierce grody gross hard-time icky irksome lousy objectionable poisonous repulsive rotten unacceptable unattractive uncool unhappy unlikable unlovely yucky

acceptable agreeable delicious friendly good happy helpful kind nice palatable pleasant pleasing tasty

delightful great wonderful