hardscrabble meaning

UK US /ˈhɑrdskræbəl/ 3 syllables

hardscrabble (adjective): barely satisfying a lower standard.

Definition of hardscrabble

  1. barely satisfying a lower standard
    • the sharecropper's hardscrabble life

    Similar: meager

How to pronounce hardscrabble

hardscrabble is pronounced /ˈhɑrdskræbəl/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 22 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HA · words ending in LE · 12-letter words

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