hard up
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hard up
Synonyms
beggared, beggarly, broke, destitute, dirt-poor, down-and-out, famished, impecunious, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needful, needy, pauperized, penniless, penurious, poor, poverty-stricken, skint [chiefly British], threadbare
Antonyms
affluent, deep-pocketed, fat, fat-cat, flush, moneyed (also monied), opulent, rich, silk-stocking, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do
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The municipality, hard up against the Colorado River’s western bank, is surrounded on three sides by cropland. — The Washington Post, The Denver Post, "Trading water for cash along the Colorado River," 20 Aug. 2019 These tropes are resistant to the facts on the ground, where the art form is hale and hearty (albeit a little hard up for cash), but one formerly common narrative of decline has largely disappeared in the face of incontrovertible strength. — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, "A wave of great jazz singers is headed for the Bay Area," 17 July 2019 She's worked tremendously hard up to this point with very little recognition. — Scarlett Newman, Teen Vogue, "The Black Design Collective Pays Tribute to Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter," 12 Apr. 2019 PoliticsJohn Cox, CA’s top GOP candidate for governor, is hard up for... — Joe Garofoli, SFChronicle.com, "John Cox, California governor candidate, says business background a big boost," 9 July 2018 An outside offer of the full midlevel could still potentially trump a return offer from the Heat, who are hard up against the punitive dollar-for-dollar luxury tax. — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, "NBA free-agency money dries up, so might Heat trade options," 3 July 2018 Apparently, people who rent airplanes are just as hard up as country club members. — Dustin Gardiner, azcentral, "10 Arizona laws that actually exist: Private armies, food-wasting ban, windshield repairs," 27 June 2018 There are also holograms, too, if management is especially hard up for cash. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Why are your favorite rockers retiring?," 14 Mar. 2018 There are also holograms, too, if management is especially hard up for cash. — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, "Why are your favorite rockers retiring?," 14 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hard up.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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