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 Dawkins, 62, credits his coaching staff for helping spot players that could help the Knights as well as preparing them for the rigors of a challenging 18-game conference schedule. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 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 His father, Rick, an NBA journeyman, used to school his son in the rigors of hoops. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 Several Orange County teams that qualified for the regional opted out of playing, citing the rigors of the season and the upcoming schedule for travel softball. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 Faculty member Deonté Warren has led research in 2026 on how to prepare singers for the rigors of musical theater performance. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 25 May 2026

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Noun

However, our findings demonstrate the risks faced by populations that are experiencing multiple, compounded hardships.

— Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
While private enterprise has slowly opened in recent years, many sales on the country's informal market have long existed in a gray area — not technically legal but widely used by Cubans struggling to survive the day-to-day hardships.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of hardships

Noun

The project to give the pool a facelift to celebrate the United States’ 250th birthday began in April, but has been beset by difficulties after it became plagued by an algae bloom and the pool’s new blue lining began to peel.

— Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
The economic difficulties, energy blackouts, Internet restrictions, and general wartime fatigue have pushed Putin’s approval ratings from around 80 percent at the beginning of the year to 66 percent in mid-July.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026