1. struggle
noun. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] an energetic attempt to achieve something.
Synonyms
- fight
- grapple
- wrestle
- scuffle
- brawl
- spar
- come to blows
- scrap
- joust
- battle
- effort
- duel
- tilt
- scramble
- attempt
- endeavour
- endeavor
Antonyms
- end
- finish
- evolution
- ride
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Words that Rhyme with Struggle
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How do you pronounce struggle?
Pronounce struggle as ˈstrəgəl.
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Example sentences of the word struggle
1. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
I have a hard time meeting my caloric needs most of the time and I still struggle with sweets.
2. Verb, base form
Students can commonly struggle to select topics that are interesting enough to argue.
Quotes containing the word struggle
1. All art is a struggle to be, in a particular sort of way, virtuous.
- Iris Murdoch
2. Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.
- Orison Swett Marden
3. Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.
- Sarah Ban Breathnach
2. struggle
noun. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).
Synonyms
- fight
- scuffle
- brawl
- tussle
- bout
- skirmish
- fracas
- melee
- affray
- scrap
- fighting
- war
- battle
- turf war
- class struggle
- rising
- uprising
- insurrection
- warfare
- combat
- group action
- rebellion
- pacification
- counterinsurgency
- conflict
- revolt
- strife
- class war
- tug-of-war
- feud
Antonyms
- attack
- let
- prosecute
- stand still
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. struggle
verb. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] make a strenuous or labored effort.
Synonyms
- flounder
- push
- try
- labour
- drive
- seek
- assay
- essay
- tug
- attempt
- fight
Antonyms
- disarrange
- start
- fire
- disengage
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. struggle
verb. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] to exert strenuous effort against opposition.
Synonyms
- endeavor
- strive
Antonyms
- disagree
- ascend
- float
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. struggle
verb. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.
Synonyms
- scramble
- climb
- skin
- shinny
- shin
- clamber
Antonyms
- begin
- destabilize
- destabilise
- stay
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. struggle
verb. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight.
Synonyms
- tussle
- box
- wage
- war
- get back
- attack
- battle
- spar
- scuffle
- defend
- combat
- oppose
- fight down
- wrestle
- compete
- duel
- fence
- tug
- settle
- engage
- contend
- fistfight
- fight back
- bear down
- tourney
- bandy
- chicken-fight
- joust
- assail
- skirmish
- join battle
- vie
- fight
- feud
Antonyms
- defend
- agree
- repel
- push
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. struggle
noun. ['ˈstrʌgəl'] strenuous effort.
Synonyms
- grappling
- wrestle
- exertion
- sweat
- effort
- travail
- elbow grease
- hand-to-hand struggle
- wrestling
Antonyms
- unbox
- cold war
- peace
- praise
Etymology
- struglen (Middle English (1100-1500))