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单词 hard-pressed
释义

hard-pressed

adjective

ˈhärd-ˈprest How to pronounce hard-pressed (audio)
: hard put
also : being under financial strain

Synonyms

  • baffled
  • confounded
  • hard put
  • nonplussed
  • nonplused
  • perplexed
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Word History

First Known Use

1707, in the meaning defined above

hard-pressed

adjective

as in perplexed
faced with difficulty or uncertainty about what to say, think, or do they will be hard-pressed to come up with any facts that actually support their argument

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • perplexed
  • baffled
  • embarrassed
  • bewildered
  • confused
  • nonplussed
  • hard put
  • nonplused
  • confounded
  • at a loss
  • flustered
  • put to it
  • disconcerted
  • fazed
  • put out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • undaunted
  • composed
  • unfazed
  • untroubled
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