hard-pressed

== English == === Alternative forms === hard pressed, hardpressed === Pronunciation === === Adjective === hard-pressed (comparative more hard-pressed, superlative most hard-pressed) (idiomatic, usually with to-infinitive) Barely able. Having difficulty doing something. (idiomatic) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving. ==== Synonyms ==== (barely able): hard put; hard pushed (in financial or survival difficulty): in dire straits ==== Translations ====