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hardscrabble

/ˈhɑːrdˌskræb.əl/

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adjective

/ˈhɑːrdˌskræb.əl/C2formalamerican
  • ruОписывает жизнь или ситуацию, которая является трудной и требует много тяжелой работы с небольшой отдачей, часто используется в контексте фермерства или сельской бедности.

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.

    ruСкудный

    • 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.

    Synonymsarduousdifficultgruelingharshmarginalprecariousstrugglingtough

    Antonymsaffluentcomfortableeasyfortunateluxuriousprosperoussuccessfulthrivingwealthy

Forms
  • more hardscrabble comparative form
  • most hardscrabble superlative form