Hardscrabble

adjective/ˈhɑɹdˌskɹæbəl/culture
Definition
Marked by poverty, hardship, and a constant struggle to get by.
Etymology
From hard +‎ scrabble.
Synonyms
meager, marginal, meagre, poor, unfruitful
In a sentence
  • He grew up on a hardscrabble farm in the Dakotas.
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Source
Vocabulary_Master.csv
added 2026-10-11