RIGORS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

rigors

noun

plural of rigor

as in hardships

something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal hard-bitten folk who survived many rigors on the way to the promised land

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Recent Examples of rigors Whoever designed 100% cotton jeans for railroad workers and miners just didn’t consider the rigors of a 3-hour meal followed by a long train ride home. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 6 Nov. 2026 His performances had dropped below an acceptable level in recent years and his body just couldn’t cope with the rigors of top-flight soccer anymore. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 That experience hardly prepared me for the bureaucratic rigors of my upcoming trip to Turkey in November. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Nov. 2026 Putting his body through the rigors of long distances and double sessions has been no problem. — Liam Tharme, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026 Best known for his ambitious documentary features, Kapadia described the process of adapting to the rigors of television production. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Would programs like Alabama, Georgia and Texas bolt as opposed to sentencing themselves to the rigors of an SEC schedule for little reward? — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Then Cyrus got real about the difficulty of getting back on stage to perform after so many years and her decision to step back from the rigors of major tours. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Oct. 2026 The physical rigors and emotional toll of shooting the show and presenting its nuanced storytelling often proved difficult. — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rigors

Noun

To play Stallone, Ippolito explored the hardships that shaped — and fueled — the older actor, including a difficult childhood, limited parental support and a profound sense of isolation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Cut off from its Venezuelan lifeline and without electricity for all but a few hours a day, the economic hardships and human suffering in Cuba have dramatically worsened in recent months.

— Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of hardships

Noun

But the world was deprived of this Minimalist presentation of Little Richard when the project foundered at the end of the decade amid financial obstacles and the difficulties of coordinating its all-star cast.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Such diversification is important because even a technologically advanced military can face operational difficulties if essential components become unavailable at a critical moment, according to reports.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026