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 The rigors test not just your innovation but also your resilience, strategy and commitment. — Dennis Calvert, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026 At 31, the rigors of playing in the NFL have surely had an effect on his body. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 As the rigors of life under the big tent became too much, Danch gravitated toward wine. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 14 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 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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As literature scholar and archivist Jolie Braun writes, drawing on three memoirs from this era, women in that line of work had some distinct advantages but also faced serious hardships, both physical and social.

— Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 18 Sep. 2026
Witherspoon has been open about the hardships of being a young mom.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, InStyle, 16 Sep. 2026