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 marine park closed to the public in 2024 amid financial hardships and concerns about animal welfare.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Miley was inspired to launch her organization in part after the passing of transgender teen Leelah Alcorn, whose death was a big wake-up call for those who were unaware or unfamiliar with the hardships transgender youth experience daily.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hardships

Noun

If stress itself is taken as evidence that a relationship is unhealthy, the normal difficulties of human interaction begin to look pathological.

— David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Summary Nigeria will rejoin FTSE Russell's frontier market equity indexes on September 21, reversing its 2023 removal due to foreign exchange repatriation difficulties.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026