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Synonyms & Antonyms of struggling
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in failing, dying
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for struggling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for struggling
- booming,
- boomy,
- flourishing,
- golden,
- halcyon,
- healthy,
- lush,
- palmy,
- prospering,
- prosperous,
- roaring,
- successful,
- thriving
- affluent,
- moneyed
- (also monied),
- opulent,
- rich,
- substantial,
- wealthy,
- well-heeled,
- well-off,
- well-to-do
struggling
verb
present participle of struggle
Synonyms & Antonyms of struggling (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
- each week I would struggle through my piano lesson, keenly aware that I wasn't getting any better
Synonyms for struggling
- blundering,
- bumbling,
- flogging
- [British],
- floundering,
- limping,
- lumbering,
- plodding,
- stumbling,
- trudging
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2
to devote serious and sustained effort
- the financially strapped couple struggled to make ends meet
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“Struggling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/struggling. Accessed 17 Jan. 2022.
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