"hardpressed" meaning in All languages combined

See hardpressed on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more hardpressed [comparative], most hardpressed [superlative]
Etymology: From hard + pressed. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|hard|pressed}} hard + pressed Head templates: {{en-adj}} hardpressed (comparative more hardpressed, superlative most hardpressed)
  1. Subject to difficulty in accomplishing or making progress.
    Sense id: en-hardpressed-en-adj-7sQ8IZqV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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