hard pushed

adjective

Synonym of hard-pressed (“barely able; having difficulty doing something”)

Meanings

adjectivehard pushed (comparative more hard pushed, superlative most hard pushed)

comparative more hard pushed · superlative most hard pushed

  1. UKSynonym of hard-pressed (“barely able; having difficulty doing something”)

    Synonyms: hard-pressed

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of hard-pressed (“barely able; having difficulty doing something”)

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APA

hard pushed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20pushed

MLA

“hard pushed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20pushed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard pushed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20pushed.

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