Meanings
adjectivehardpressed (comparative more hardpressed, superlative most hardpressed)
comparative more hardpressed · superlative most hardpressed
- Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress.
“Wilderness” is that rare young adult novel that can speak to every member of the family: hardpressed moms, perceptive fathers, belligerent girls and risk-taking boys.
2007 September 16, Jerry Griswold, “Children’s Books / Young Adult”, in New York Times
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