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adjective
- 1. closely pursued: "the hard-pressed French infantry" Similar
- 2. burdened with urgent business: "training centres are hard-pressed and insufficient in numbers" Similar Opposite
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HARD-PRESSED definition: 1. having a lot of difficulties doing something, especially because there is not enough time or…. Learn more.
having a lot of difficulties doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money: The latest education reforms have put extra pressure on teachers who are already hard-pressed. hard-pressed to Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed to deal with the accident.
The meaning of HARD-PRESSED is hard put; also : being under financial strain. How to use hard-pressed in a sentence.
adjective. 1. in difficulties; struggling. the swimmer was hard-pressed. he was hard-pressed to get the work done on time. 2. subject to severe competition. 3. subject to severe attack.
Definition of hard-pressed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. in difficulties; struggling: the swimmer was hard-pressed; he was hard-pressed to get the work done on time. 2. subject to severe competition. 3. subject to severe attack. 4. closely pursued.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective hard-pressed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
to not be able to do something, or have difficulty doing something: You'd be hard-pressed to find a better worker than Jeff. having problems because you are poor: hard-pressed farmers.
adjective. facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty. “financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices”. synonyms: distressed, hard put, in a bad way. troubled. characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need.
Definitions of 'hard-pressed' 1. If someone is hard-pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. [journalism] [...] 2. If you will be hard-pressed to do something, you will have great difficulty doing it. [...] More. Synonyms of 'hard-pressed'
