Hard-won

Quick meaning: Hard-won is an adjective meaning Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship.

Meaning

Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship.

Example Sentences

Of course, with those decades of life come many hard-won lessons, and at this stage of the game, [Paul] McCartney's not above preaching a bit.

Eulogists of the Bill of Rights often overlook the fact that some of the hardest-won rights of the individual against the state were inserted in the Constitution itself.

The Earle of London yéeldes his Charge and Cittie to the Foe, / Through which diſloyall preſedent did other Citties ſoe: / And then with hard-won Tribute hence the Conquerour did goe.

The League of Nations, meanwhile, suffered a credibility gap as the United States never joined the organisation that its President argued was essential for preserving the hard-won peace.

Word Forms

• harder-won
• hardest-won
• hardwon

Synonyms for hard-won

Depending on context, synonyms include hard-earned.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hard-earned, laborious, difficult, hardworking, hard, time-consuming.

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