As nouns the difference between hardships and obstacle
is that hardships is while obstacle is something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.
obstacle
English
(Obstacle course)
Noun
(
en noun)
Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
- A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese.
Synonyms
* impediment
* hindrance
* hurdle
* See also