Struggle (Noun)

Meaning ¹

Strenuous effort; "the struggle to get through the crowd exhausted her".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

• Travail
• Elbow Grease
• Exertion
• Sweat

Hyponyms

• Grapple
• Grappling
• Hand-to-hand Struggle
• Wrestling

Related Words

• Struggle (verb)

Meaning ²

An open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals); "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"--Thomas Paine; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

• The struggle between the government and the rebels has been ongoing for years, with no end in sight.
• The labor union's struggle against the corporation's unfair labor practices has gained national attention.
• The struggle for civil rights in the 1960s was marked by violent clashes between protesters and police.
• The environmental group's struggle against the logging company has been a long and difficult one.
• The struggle for power between the two rival factions within the party has led to a deepening divide among its members.

Synonyms

• Conflict
• Battle

Hypernyms

• Group Action

Hyponyms

• Class Warfare
• Revolt
• Combat
• Class Struggle
• Pacification
• Tug-of-war
• Fight
• Uprising
• Feud
• Turf War
• Strife
• War
• Rebellion
• Scrap
• Rising

Related Words

• Struggle (verb)

Meaning ³

An energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle"; "he fought a battle for recognition".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Battle

Hypernyms

• Effort
• Endeavour
• Endeavor
• Try

Hyponyms

• Tilt
• Scuffle

Related Words

• Struggle (verb)