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Synonyms & Similar Words
trials
hardships
difficulties
challenges
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setbacks
problems
troubles
conflicts
battles
fights
scuffles
skirmishes
clashes
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ordeals
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Meaning of Struggles
The primary meaning of the word "struggles" refers to a strenuous or violent effort to achieve something or overcome a difficulty.
Definitions
- Oxford Languages defines "struggle" as to make a strenuous or violent effort to achieve something, or to overcome a difficulty, and "struggles" as a plural noun referring to a series of such efforts or difficulties.
- It can also refer to a state of intense competition or contention, or a violent or strenuous exertion of strength, will, or authority.
Etymology of Struggles
The word "struggle" originates from the Old French word "estrugler" or "estrugle", which is derived from the Latin words "strugare" or "strugulare", meaning to struggle or strive, and "strugulus", meaning a little struggle.
Historically, the word has been used in English since the 14th century to describe a physical or mental effort to overcome an obstacle or achieve a goal.
Example Uses
- The team struggled to score a goal in the last minute of the game.
- She struggled with the decision of whether to take the job offer or not.
- The company has been struggling to stay afloat during the economic downturn.
- The hikers struggled to find their way through the dense forest.
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
successes
victories
triumphs
achievements
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easiness
simplicity
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certainties
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comforts
securities
stabilities
tranquilities
calmness
serenities
peacefulness
harmonies
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resolutions
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