Hardscrabble
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Hardscrabble is an adjective meaning (Canada, US, of land) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
Meaning
(Canada, US, of land) Requiring much work to farm, and ultimately not very productive.
More Meanings
- (Canada, US, by extension) Involving hard work and struggle.
Example Sentences
his hardscrabble peanut farm
He leads a hardscrabble existence.
While Rose tried to keep up with Westbrook, the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony struggled mightily, going 4 of 19 for 18 hardscrabble points.
Villages in the more remote and hard-scrabble regions, including some mountain areas, are being abandoned, and nature is starting to creep back.
Word Forms
- hard-scrabble
Synonyms for hardscrabble
Depending on context, synonyms include meager, marginal, meagre, poor, unfruitful, meagerly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include meagre, meager, marginal, meagerly, poor, unfruitful.
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