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struggler

struggler

1 4.7
A person who has many problems but keeps trying
  • noun
  • /ˈstrʌɡlər/
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  • Thus, for 'struggler' participants, the opportunity to take a vocational degree course was a means to compensate for such an absence of earlier chances.
  • fellow struggler

Don't sell me struggle with not a struggler.

Examples

  • Through a relationship with Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, strugglers can overcome, continue on in hope, accept grace, and rebuild their lives.

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  • If you are a "struggler," my advice for your peace of mind is this: do not approach lines at the airport around the 20-ish mark because you'll get even more frustrated than you already are.

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  • Since it is common, there are fellow strugglers with whom you can talk.

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  • Beginning her tenure with the club in the mid-eighties, with the Seawolves being a program of very modest size, Ryan has taken the club from being league strugglers to a side that finished in the top half of the league for four straight years between 2007 and 2010.

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  • As a lifelong struggler, she learned to adapt to the many challenges life threw her way.

  • During the workshop, the coach focused on helping strugglers improve their skills and confidence.

  • Many strugglers find strength in supporting each other through their difficulties.

Synonyms

battler
vsstruggler
4 6.0

A person who fights in a battle or keeps fighting through hard times

faces difficulties and makes great effort rather than fighting aggressively
striver
vsstruggler
3 5.5

A person who works very hard to reach a goal or improve their life

faces difficulties and makes great effort mainly to overcome challenges

How Successful

achiever
18 3.2
improver
1 3.7
struggler
1 4.7

Surface Forms

struggler singular
strugglers plural

Morphology

struggler = struggle (transparent) = struggle + er

Agent noun formed directly from the verb 'struggle' with the productive suffix '-er', so the meaning 'a person who struggles' is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word struggler comes from struggle, which means 'a hard fight' or 'a strong effort', and the ending -er which means 'a person who does something'. So a struggler is a person who fights or keeps trying to get past problems.