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 As the rigors of life under the big tent became too much, Danch gravitated toward wine. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Sumrall has repeatedly challenged the unit publicly to get ready for the rigors of the SEC. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Just a small interval on the playground every morning and afternoon was enough to unleash us from the daily rigors of classroom routine. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026 Asked about how the rigors of playing in the Big Ten prepped his IU team for the playoffs, Cignetti served up one of his signature smirks. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 However, technology progresses quickly and warships age even quicker under the rigors of training, patrols, and deployments. — David Szondy july 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026 From the rigors of learning how to read and write to addressing mental health concerns and outside distractions, students juggle more than just their classroom workloads. — Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 18 June 2026 The rigors of running a top-notch Thoroughbred barn can be quite challenging. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 In reality, Caglianone didn’t have enough seasoning to handle the rigors of major-league pitching. — Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026

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Noun

The publication has also written repeatedly about the hardships faced by sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Part of the issue is that as the economic hardships continue, more people are adding to their debt loads by turning to expensive, short-term borrowing options, like credit cards, to fill in the gaps.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardships

Noun

While the state has many unfilled jobs in various categories, there are difficulties in hiring in some professions, leading to high amounts of overtime in the Connecticut state budget, officials said.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
People talking about the appeal of democratic socialism talk about the language of affordability and the difficulties of working-class people.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026