What does "hardpressed" mean?

Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress.

What is a synonym for "hardpressed"?

Common synonyms include: crowded, distressed, double quick, double time, hard pressed, hard pushed.

Hardpressed

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
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."

Synonyms

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crowded distressed double quick double time hard pressed hard pushed

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"“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."

Etymology

From hard + pressed.

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