hardscrabble

• Beschreibt ein Leben oder eine Situation, die mühsam ist und viel harte Arbeit bei geringem Ertrag erfordert, oft im Zusammenhang mit Landwirtschaft oder ländlicher Armut.

Describes a life or situation that is difficult and involves a lot of hard work with little reward, often used in the context of farming or rural poverty.

1. Barely meeting a lower standardC1formalamerican

   Involving or characterized by a struggle to achieve even a minimal level of success or comfort.

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   • They lived a hardscrabble existence on the remote farm.
   • The artist's early years were a hardscrabble period of poverty and rejection.
   • The team managed a hardscrabble victory in the final minutes of the game.

   Synonymearduousdifficultgruelingharshmarginalprecariousstrugglingtough

   Antonymeaffluentcomfortableeasyfortunateluxuriousprosperoussuccessfulthrivingwealthy