Definitions for hardscrabble
ˈhɑrdˌskræb əlhard·scrab·ble

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1. hardscrabbleadjective

   barely satisfying a lower standard

   "the sharecropper's hardscrabble life"

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1. hardscrabbleadjective

   Of or pertaining to land that takes a lot of work in order to farm and even then is not very productive.

2. Etymology: hard + scrabble

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1. hardscrabble

   Hardscrabble refers to a situation or condition that is extremely difficult, characterized by severe poverty or barely sufficient resources; demanding great effort and struggle to cope or get by. The term can also be used to describe a location or environment that is barren, unyielding or infertile, bringing similar difficulties.

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1. Hardscrabble

   Hardscrabble is a small unincorporated community in Green Township, Madison County, Indiana.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

1. [["1853","1"],["1869","1"],["1871","2"],["1872","1"],["1881","6"],["1882","2"],["1883","1"],["1886","2"],["1892","1"],["1894","4"],["1895","4"],["1897","2"],["1900","1"],["1903","1"],["1904","8"],["1905","1"],["1906","1"],["1907","1"],["1909","8"],["1910","7"],["1911","2"],["1912","1"],["1913","1"],["1914","1"],["1915","6"],["1916","4"],["1919","4"],["1920","3"],["1921","8"],["1922","2"],["1923","1"],["1924","2"],["1925","3"],["1927","11"],["1928","2"],["1929","1"],["1930","3"],["1931","2"],["1932","1"],["1933","1"],["1935","3"],["1936","4"],["1937","12"],["1938","4"],["1939","10"],["1940","7"],["1941","4"],["1942","4"],["1943","3"],["1944","2"],["1945","8"],["1946","6"],["1947","3"],["1948","11"],["1949","1"],["1950","13"],["1951","2"],["1952","1"],["1953","9"],["1954","5"],["1955","18"],["1956","16"],["1957","13"],["1958","9"],["1959","13"],["1960","23"],["1961","17"],["1962","20"],["1963","17"],["1964","8"],["1965","15"],["1966","27"],["1967","25"],["1968","46"],["1969","29"],["1970","31"],["1971","40"],["1972","35"],["1973","48"],["1974","73"],["1975","70"],["1976","71"],["1977","62"],["1978","81"],["1979","87"],["1980","102"],["1981","63"],["1982","89"],["1983","127"],["1984","101"],["1985","160"],["1986","154"],["1987","203"],["1988","213"],["1989","419"],["1990","275"],["1991","407"],["1992","343"],["1993","420"],["1994","457"],["1995","515"],["1996","592"],["1997","689"],["1998","714"],["1999","820"],["2000","1014"],["2001","1093"],["2002","1189"],["2003","1251"],["2004","1459"],["2005","1489"],["2006","1507"],["2007","1464"],["2008","1543"]]

How to pronounce hardscrabble?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say hardscrabble in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardscrabble in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hardscrabble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hardscrabble
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hardscrabble
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hardscrabble
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=hardscrabble