hard-won

== English == === Etymology === From hard (“with difficulty; with much effort”, adverb) + won (“obtained”, verb). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɑːd ˈwʌn/ (General American) IPA(key): /hɑɹd ˈwʌn/ Rhymes: -ʌn === Adjective === hard-won (comparative harder-won or more hard-won, superlative hardest-won or most hard-won) Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship. Synonym: hard-earned ==== Alternative forms ==== hardwon ==== Translations ==== === References ===